THE EVALUATION OF A UNIFIED THEORY FOR HIV AIDS COUNSELING/

This paper evaluates a unified theory for HIV/AIDS counselling. The ev aluation was based upon the hypothesis that if the theory was valid it would generate therapeutic outcomes. The theory was operationalised a nd evaluated in the context of group counselling. The group counsellin g sessions were video recorded and the tapes were viewed by a research team. Details of the counselling were recorded through the process of triangulation. The therapeutic outcomes were stated and confirmed wit h the group members through the process of respondent validation. In c onclusion the hypothesis was accepted and the unified theory does offe r an appropriate foundation upon which HIV/AIDS counselling can be bas ed.