A Systematic Review of the Effects of Behavioral Counseling on Sexual Risk Behaviors and HIV/STI Prevalence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1178-1202

  Zajac, Kristyn ^a,d   Kennedy, Caitlin E ^b   Fonner, Virginia A ^b   Armstrong, Kevin S ^a   O’Reilly, Kevin R ^c   Sweat, Michael D ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral counseling; HIV prevention; Low income countries; Middle income countries; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDOM; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PROCEDURES; RISK REDUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONDOMS; COUNSELING; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84937869463     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: 15733254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0893-x     Document Type: Review

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