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- ItemThe value of humour therapy in dealing with anxiety in HIV-positive HIV/AIDS lay counsellors(University of Zululand, 2011) Grimett, Maxine; Thwala, J.D.; Ndlanzi, A.N.A convenience sample of 10 HIV-positive lay counsellors from Africa International Research Centre, Mtubatuba, Zululand, participated in the study of humour therapy evaluation. Humour therapy was used as an intervention strategy, which took place in a group format. Three humour therapy sessions were conducted per week over a period of two weeks. Beck’s Anxiety Inventory was the chosen standardized instrument used to pre- and post-test anxiety levels of the participants. Individual interviews were also used to evaluate participants’ perceptions of humour therapy (pre- and post-intervention). Ninety percent of the participants found humour therapy to be effective, with the exception of one participant who on pre- and post-assessment had equal measurements, indicating no improvement or negative effects. A self-help tool was given to participants to utilize for a period of three months following the humour therapy intervention. Three of the ten participants chose not to use the self-help tool. Out of the seven participants who did make use of the tool, five found it helpful (maintained decreased anxiety levels), while two did not find it useful.