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Table 11 Unspecified relaxation included studies

From: Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review

Project identifier

Design

Sample size

Intervention/duration

Outcome/time

[105] USA

case series (one group pretest-post-test

design)

4 CBT-AD

8 behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, adherence tools, relaxation i.s.

Post-int

↓ depression

↑ adherence

[106] USA

untreated control group with pretest and post-test design

N = 50

? SMG

10 stress management techniques, relaxation training, problem-solving skills and effective coping styles g.s. of 2 h /10 weeks

Post-int

↑ mood

↑ coping

? CG

usual care

[107] USA

RCT

N = 64

? SMG

8 systematic relaxation, health habit change, skills for managing stress g.s. of 2 h /8 weeks

Post-int

↓ sexual partners

? WL

wait-list

[108] USA

RCT

32 C

1 tailored counseling i.s

3 months

To C + SPT + R:

↓ anxiety

↓ psychiatric symptoms

31 C + V + R

3 counseling, information video about HIV and relaxation (abdominal breathing, imaging i.s. of 45 min /3 weeks

40 C + SPT + R

6 tailored counseling, cognitive behavioral treatment for depression, stress and anxiety (education, personal control, training to manage challenging situations) and systematic relaxation i.s. of 1 h / 6 weeks

[109, 162] South-Africa

RCT

14 EG

8 cognitive-behavioral therapy, aerobic exercise, biofeedback-assisted relaxation i.s. of 1 h30 + relaxation home practice /8 weeks

Post-int

↓ depression

↑ mood

↑ lymphocyte counts

12 CG

8 individual counseling (psychological and medical aspects of the AIDS) i.s. of 1 h30 /8 weeks

[110, 163] USA

RCT

46 CET

10 stress management, coping strategies, social support, relaxation g.s. of 1 h30 on 10 weeks + 6 boosters stress management sessions /12 months

Post-int & 6 and 12 months

↓ stress

↓ burnout

↓ anxiety

↑ coping self-efficacy

44 HIV-I

10 HIV information g.s. of 1 h30 on 10 weeks + 6 boosters information sessions /12 months

31 WL

wait-list

[111] Netherland

RCT

44 GI

17 stress management, coping skills, social support, relaxation, written HIV information g.s. of 2 h30 on 16 weeks + 5 stress management, coping skills, social support, relaxation g.s. /9 months

Post-int

↑ coping

41 EC

written hiv information

[112] China

RCT

6 CBP

7 coping skills, social support, cognitive restructuring, behavior change strategies, relaxation, g.s. of 2 h + daily relaxation home practice/ 7 weeks

Post-int

↑ mood

↑ QoL

7 WL

wait list

  1. CBT-AD cognitive behavioral technique and adherence tools, i.s individual sessions, Post-int post intervention, SMG stress management group, g.s group sessions, CG control group, WL wait list, C counseling, C + V + R counseling, video and relaxation, C + SPT + R counseling, stress prevention training and relaxation, EG experimental group, CET coping effectiveness training, HIV-I information about HIV, GI group intervention, EC educational control, CBP cognitive behavioral program