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Posters Presented at the 106th Annual Meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, August 1998
Burden of Trauma for Multiply Diagnosed
Women
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 17, 1998. This poster presents analyses of
retention and treatment outcomes among women participating in a year-long residential
substance abuse treatment-recovery program. Data from women with varying levels of
therapeutic "burden" - including being HIV-positive, having a history of
physical or sexual abuse, diagnosable psychological problems, health problems, and
homelessness are examined in terms of differential retention patterns and treatment
outcomes.
Service Histories of HIV-Positive Women:
Implications for Access and Utilization
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 14,1998. This poster presents results from
follow-up interviews with women with HIV/AIDS who participated in services at PROTOTYPES
WomensLink, a community-based drop-in center which aims to improve access to care for
women with HIV/AIDS and their families.
Components of Service Utilization for
Late-Stage AIDS Patients
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 14,1998. This poster presents results from
analyses of service utilization data from patients receiving home health care through the
Visiting Nurse Foundation of Los Angeles. The poster summarizes major factors of home
health care services utilized among end-stage AIDS patients.
A Typology of Service Utilization for
Late-Stage AIDS Patients
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 14,1998. This poster presents results from
analyses of service utilization data from patients receiving home health care through the
Visiting Nurse Foundation of Los Angeles. The poster summarizes major empirical clusters
of home health care utilization among end-stage AIDS patients and relates these clusters
to service costs and other patient information.
The Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE)
Model
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of theAmerican Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 15, 1998. This poster describes an
empowerment evaluation model implemented in an HIV service program for and by young people
in San Francisco. The Empowered Youth Evaluation (EYE) Model, a collaboration between
Health Initiatives for Youth (HIFY) and The Measurement Group, was developed to evaluate
an innovative service model for young people while at the same time building evaluation
skills among the young staff at HIFY.
Substance Abuse and Other Predictors of Youth
Health Services Enrollment
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 15, 1998. This poster describes results
obtained in a clinic-based program in Hollywood, California for young people with HIV/AIDS
and those at high risk for HIV infection. The presentation examines how substance abuse
and other characteristics of young people reached by the project predict enrollment in
care at a community-based clinic offering integrated medical and psychosocial services
specifically targeted to youth.
Substance Use and Related Issues among
HIV-positive and At-risk Youth
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of theAmerican Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 15, 1998. This poster presents data from the
cross-cutting evaluation of 10 innovative models of HIV care for adolescents and young
adults funded by HRSA/HAB's SPNS. The presentation focuses on the relationships
among histories of substance abuse and other client characteristics as noted in detailed
psychosocial history data from the youth.
Evaluation of an Internet Web Site for
Disseminating HIV/AIDS Information
This poster was presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological
Association (APA) in San Francisco on August 16, 1998. This poster describes the
evaluation of utilization patterns of the web site at
www.TheMeasurementGroup.com.
The presentation focuses on the use of the Internet as a vehicle for disseminating
evaluation results and examines whether a web site featuring the methods, clinical
procedures, and evaluation results of 40 national demonstration projects on HIV/AIDS
services is an effective way to disseminate scientific and programmatic information.
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