AIDS, HIV and Mental Health

This book provides a concise, critical account of the mental health aspects of HIV infection as it affects patients, their partners and families, health professionals and other carers. The author, whose research, teaching and practice are conducted in an academic department of psychiatry, offers a considered and objective overview of the available information on psychological and behavioural aspects of AIDS and HIV, and challenges a number of ill-founded attitudes and opinions.

List of contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Fear of infection and psychological reaction to the diagnosis; 3. Persisting psychological disorder; 4. Persisting psychological disorder: assessment, diagnosis and management; 5. Neuropsychiatric aspects of AIDS infection; 6. Sexual behaviour and behaviour change; 7. Illicit drug use and HIV infection; 8. Special groups; 9. Health professionals and associated care givers; 10. Consequences for professionals, informal carers, friends and families; 11. Stress, psychological disorder and the immune system; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: King, Michael B. King, King Michael B.
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.09.1993
• EAN: 9780521423564
• ISBN: 978-0-521-42356-4
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 310 g
• Illustrations: Worked examples or Exercises
• Series: Psychiatry and Medicine
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Immunology, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, Allergies, Psychiatry, Medicine: Allergies