AEGiS-BKREV: Treating the Psychological Consequences of HIV

(BKREV) Treating the Psychological Consequences of HIV

Jossey-Bass, 350 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA 94104. 361p., bibliog., index. (Jossey-Bass Library of Current Clinical Technique). ISBN 0-7879-0314-0. $28.95.
edited by Michael F. O'Connor, Irvin D. Yalom. 1997.

The psychological consequences of HIV are ever growing, even with the rapid advances in treatments. Although the disease can be somewhat controlled, the stress put upon those who are HIV positive is very real as is the stress on those who work with, live with, and love the ones who are HIV positive. "For that reason, the uninfected, the families and friends, the caregivers, and the worried well, as well as those infected, are the focus" for this well written book. The contributors have provided the important facts about being HIV positive and related their own human experiences with the disease.

The ten chapters cover: "Transference and Countertransference," "Disease, Disease Course, and Psychiatric Manifestations of HIV," "Treating Pediatric and Adolescent HIV," "Treating Gay Men with HIV," "Treating Ethnic Minority Individuals," "Treating HIV-Positive Women," "Treating Couples and Families with HIV," "Treating HIV in Dual Diagnosis Patients," "Legal and Ethical Issues in the Treatment of HIV," and "Selected List of Medications Used in HIV and Their Mental Health Consequences." Although this is a 1997 publication, all but the last chapter on medications have information that is well worth considering when doing research that is concerned with the psychological consequences of HIV. A recommended book for all medical and academic libraries.

Keywords: HIV Infections; Psychological Aspects)

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