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Reflective helping in HIV and AIDS

Anderson, C. (ed)

Reflective helping in HIV and AIDS - Milton Keynes Open University Press 1992 - 291; diag.,bibls.; BookFind

Introduction, Charles Anderson and Patricia Wilkie. Part 1 Clarifying purposes: aspects of helping in HIV - a personal view, Charles Anderson. Part 2 Medical, psychiatric and epidemiological aspects of HIV: the human immunodeficiency virus, Alexander McMillan; HIV-related illnesses and AIDS, Alexander McMillan; psychiatric and neuropsychological aspects of HIV infection, Alison Richardson; the current epidemiology of HIV infection and AIDS, David Wilkie. Part 3 Coping with HIV: giving information, handling information, Charles Anderson; counselling and HIV antibody testing, Charles Anderson; living with HIV, Charles Anderson; coping with illness, Charles Anderson. Part 4 Looking at particular needs: women and HIV, Patricia Wilkie; gay men and HIV, Patricia Wilkie; drug users and HIV, Alan Ferry and Charles Anderson; people with haemophilia and HIV, Patricia Wilkie; particular issues in working with partners, Patricia Wilkie. Part 5 The needs of the helper: organizing support for helpers, Norah Smith. Part 6 Sources of information and services: resources.

Hardback Aims to assist voluntary helpers and professional workers in the area of HIV and AIDS to reflect on their general aims in helping and to look carefully at their day-to-day practice. In addition to this primary aim, the book presents helpers with useful information about HIV and related matters.

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ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME, psychology
COUNSELLING, methods
HIV INFECTIONS, psychology
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