How Do African American Adults Understand and Conceptualize HIV and Other STDs? Implications and Opportunities for a More Holistic Approach to Promoting Sexual Health

Allison Friedman, MS1, Ann Forsythe, PhD2, Jennifer Uhrig, PhD3 and Jon Poehlman, PhD3, 1Division of STD Prevention, CDC, NCHHSTP, Atlanta, GA, 2NCHHSTP, CDC, Atlanta, GA, 3Center for Communication Science, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC