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Impact of AIDS-related cases on an inpatient therapeutic milieu.

Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1985 Feb;36(2):173-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/85129020
Polan HJ; Hellerstein D; Amchin J

Abstract: As more individuals whose lives are affected by acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) begin to need psychiatric hospitalization, psychiatric staffs must be prepared to handle the strong feelings aroused by the disease. The authors present case vignettes of four patients with AIDS-related problems admitted to a voluntary acute-stay ward of a teaching hospital. They then discuss the largely indifferent reaction of the other ward patients to the AIDS-related patients, the tense and fearful reaction of the staff, and the subsequent interruption of the usual functioning of the therapeutic milieu. To develop an optimal management plan, the authors recommend attention to specific principles of patient and milieu assessment.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adult Attitude *Attitude of Health Personnel Delusions/PSYCHOLOGY Fear Female Human Interprofessional Relations Male Milieu Therapy Professional-Patient Relations *Psychiatric Department, Hospital Risk JOURNAL ARTICLE

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