Recommendations
depression, cognitive behavior
DISEASE
Overall, the study discovered the impact of cognitive behavior therapy on reducing stigma and sadness and improving social support, quality of life, and treatment adherence among patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART). According to our study, it is hereby recommended to note which other factors influence the development and strengthening of therapeutic alliances during HIV/AIDS treatment. Also, it should also be explored why do patients terminate their treatment?. Further, the complex interaction between transference and therapeutic alliance is not clear. We tried to explore this complex relationship during treatment. However, it was beyond the reach of any therapist to find all factors that may influence an outcome at a time, so further research should be done to investigate the other factors.Further research may include more patients in the form of a larger sample size. Further, most of the previous studies were done in Western countries, and very few people in Pakistan know how to manage the disease, so there still is a need to conduct studies in the south Asian culture, especially in underdeveloped countries like Pakistan. Hence, further research is required in these places because the rate of depression and psychological distress, negative thinking, add to the suffering of the in patients with HIV/AIDS, and also because the disease is spreading at a higher pace than before. The overall current study showed good and fruitful results. It is important to note patients, with some help from a psychotherapist, can independently manage their problems and the level of depression through cognitive behavioral therapy. Further research work on the ART side-effects that result in medication and a need to manage it is needed.