HIV and Psychiatry
No CoverA clinical training handbook for mental health professionals on psychiatric care of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
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A clinical training handbook for mental health professionals on psychiatric care of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS.
This new edition of HIV and Psychiatry is fully revised and brings together a strong, international team of experts to create the most up-to-date handbook for mental health professionals dealing with HIV-infected and HIV-affected people. HIV care has become more complex, involving increasingly successful treatments with combinations of antiretrovirals from different classes. Patients now live longer, making the need for effective psychiatric care greater than ever to ensure good adherence to dru...
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Clinical discussion of sexual transmission and HIV risk behaviors only
No violence or gore present
No profanity present
Substance-use disorders tied to HIV risk, adherence, and psychiatric care
Clinical focus on LGBTQ+ populations heavily affected by HIV
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HIV stigma, public health policy, and social care determinants
Depression and suicidality risk discussed in HIV psychiatric care
PTSD, trauma, and psychosocial suffering in HIV-affected patients
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