VIDEO: Using Self-Compassion to Reduce Intersecting Stigmas in HIV and Substance Use Disorder

Posted On: September 6th, 2018

Abigail Batchelder, PhD, MPH

VIDEO: Using Self-Compassion to Reduce Intersecting Stigmas in HIV and Substance Use Disorder

Description: In this presentation, Dr. Batchelder described her research trajectory, which aims to better understand and address internalized stigma and shame as barriers to HIV-related self-care among people living with interrelated stigmatized identities, including people who use substances and who identify as sexual and gender minorities. She presented completed and active clinical research projects and explain how she is utilizing mindful self-compassion and affective science in her current work, including her current K23 Early Career Development Award (NIDA/NIH, K23DA043418). This included a description of how she developed and iteratively refined a text-enhanced emotion regulation intervention to address stigma and shame among people living with HIV and active substance use disorder.  The presentation also included a brief description of an active mixed-methods study aiming to assess the extent that intersecting stigmatized identities contribute to engagement in HIV self-care (Harvard University Center for AIDS Research Development Award, PI Batchelder).