We Are The Change program launched in Harare, Zimbabwe was designed based on formative research into core beliefs on self-stigma and HIV
Ferris France et al., An unspoken world of unspoken things: A study identifying and exploring core beliefs underlying self-stigma among people living with HIV and AIDS in Ireland. Swiss Med Weekly. 2015; 145:w14113

The theoretical framework for this work can be seen from the figures below:
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Figure 1 Framework for qualitative analysis of interview data. Three main areas of analysis are shown: Categories of core beliefs (A, red), Functions of self-stigma (B, magenta) and Coping strategies (C, blue). Emergent themes were organised into categories (solid boxes), and subcategories where required (open boxes).
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Figure 2 Conceptual framework of self-stigma. Designed using concepts from Morrison (2006) [52], the framework comprises three interacting groups of factors (factors listed are non- exhaustive) which influence self-stigma: social factors, contextual factors and self factors. The complex interaction between these factors influences the development and perpetuation of self-stigma.
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References to other research using IBSR: The Work of Byron Katie for health:
1. Nye FA. The Work of Byron Katie: The effect of applying principles of inquiry on the reduction of perceived stress. Dissertation Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. 2011.

2. Leufke R, Zilcha-Mano S, Feld A, Lev-Ari S. Effects of “The Work” Meditation on
Psychopathologic Symptoms: A Pilot Study. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2013; 147-152. (doi: 10.1089/act.2013.19303).

3. Lev-ari S, Zilcha-Mano S, Rivo L, Geva R , Ron I. A prospective pilot clinical trial of "The Work" meditation technique for survivors of breast cancer. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2013; 5(6): 487-494.  [doi:10.1016/j.eujim.2013.07.003).

4. Landau C, Lev-Ari S, Cohen-Mansfield J, Tillinger E, Geva R, Tarrasch R, Mitnik I, Friedman E. Randomized controlled trial of Inquiry-Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) technique for BRCA1/2 mutation carriers. Psychooncology. 2014 Oct 18. (doi: 10.1002/pon.3703).

5. Smernoff E, Mitnik I, Kolodner K, Lev-Ari S. The Effects of "The Work" Meditation (Byron Katie) on Psychological Symptoms and Quality of Life-A Pilot Clinical Study. Explore (NY). 2014 Oct 22. pii: S1550-8307(14)00206-7. (doi: 10.1016/j).

6. Mitnik I, Lev-Ari S. The Effects of The Work meditation technique on psychological scales among a non-clinical sample, Harefuah. January 2015.