Clinical Trial: Comparison of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Managing Psychological Distress and Its Multifaceted Impact on Stigmatization, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Support and Treatment Adherence in HIV/AIDS Patients

U.S., June 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07652918) titled 'Comparison of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Managing Psychological Distress and Its Multifaceted Impact on Stigmatization, Psychological Wellbeing, Social Support and Treatment Adherence in HIV/AIDS Patients' on May 30.

Brief Summary: This is a randomized controlled trial comparing Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for HIV/AIDS patients at Sheikh Zayed Hospital. 72 adults, aged 18-40 on ART will be randomized to CBT group (n=24), ACT group (n=24), or control group (n=24). Interventions are 8 weekly sessions of 35-40 minutes. Primary outcomes are depress...