TY - BOOK AU - Croston,Michelle AU - Rutter,Sarah TI - Psychological perspectives in HIV Care: an inter-professional approach SN - 9780415792783 PY - 2020/// CY - Oxon PB - Routledge KW - HIV N1 - 1.The good, the bad and the ugly: How do people living with HIV experience care in the health system? 2.Self -Awareness in HIV care 3.Seeing the whole person : A biopsychosocial perspective in HIV care 4.HIV Diagnosis: The impact on mental health and wellbeing 5.Stormy waters: difficult conversations in HIV care 6.Traumatic beginnings, complicated lives: Attachment styles, relationships and HIV care 7.Chemsex among men who have sex with men: a social psychological approach 8.The seemingly intractable problem of HIV-related stigma: developing a framework to guide stigma interventions with young people living with HIV 9.Multidisciplinary management of neuropathic pain in HIV care 10.The psychological impact of ageing with HIV 11.Neurocognitive issues for adults in HIV care N2 - The care paradigm for people with HIV has shifted from managing progressive illness with a poor prognosis to managing a chronic condition. Despite this improvement, people living with HIV continue to experience considerable stresses, so promoting their holistic wellbeing is a key aspect of long-term care. This book provides an accessible introduction for healthcare professionals who work with people living with HIV. It is designed to help readers understand how care in practice can be more person-centred and psychologically focused, whilst promoting compassion, health and wellbeing. Topics covered include self-awareness, attachment theories and communication as well as key aspects of providing care for people living with HIV, such as stigma in young adults, neurocognitive issues, the sexualized use of drugs, managing neuropathic pain, and the needs of older adults living with HIV. Invaluable reading for health professionals working within multidisciplinary teams that provide care for people living with HIV, this book is also a core text for those studying in the area ER -