Mental Health and HIV Infection (Social Aspect of Aids Series)

Mental Health and HIV Infection provides an up-to-date overview of the mental health consequences and of the kind of psychological, psychopharmaological and community forms of intervention available to deal with the adverse psychological effects of HIV infection. Divided into three parts, the book examines psychological and brain-related consequences of HIV infection, key areas of intervention, and three areas of controversial debate: euthanasia, psychoimmunology and complementary therapies. Assuming no specialist psychological, psychiatric or medical knowledge, this book is important reading for caregivers and healthcare workers to HIV positive individuals and their families, nurses, psychologists and counsellors. Book Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 4 Contents......Page 5 Figures......Page 10 Tables......Page 11 Series Editor's Preface......Page 12 Preface......Page 13 Speaking in Tongues......Page 14 Psychological Problems in People with HIV Infection......Page 34 HIV Disease and Its Impact on the Mental Health of Children......Page 55 The Impact of HIV Infection on Partners and Relatives......Page 79 Dementia Associated with HIV Infection......Page 103 Suicidal Behaviour and HIV Infection......Page 127 Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Suicide and AIDS......Page 145 Psychological Interventions......Page 164 Psychopharmacological Treatments......Page 177 Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy and HIV Risk Sexual Behaviour......Page 193 Psychoneuroimmunology and HIV Infection......Page 217 Notes on Contributors......Page 241 Index......Page 244 A comprehensive introductory text intended for non-specialists learning about nuclear investigative techniques in clinical medicine and medical research. The book is also aimed at students, researchers and professionals in related fields. An up-to-date overview of the mental health consequences and of the kind of psychological, psychopharmacological and community forms of intervention available to deal with the adverse psychological effects of HIV infection. I am a 26-year-old HIV positive woman who 'suffers' from episodic 'schizophrenia'.