       Document 0636
 DOCN  M9610636
 TI    Psychological interventions in infection with the human immunodeficiency
       virus.
 DT    9601
 AU    Catalan J; Academic Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross and
       Westminster; Medical School, London.
 SO    Br J Psychiatry. 1995 Jul;167(1):104-11. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96055765
 AB    BACKGROUND. Infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is
       associated with substantial psychiatric morbidity. This paper summarises
       the main forms of psychological intervention currently used, and reviews
       research evidence for their efficacy. METHOD. Publications on the mental
       health aspects of HIV infection and psychological interventions were
       identified through the main HIV journals and general psychiatric and
       psychological periodicals, with the assistance of AIDS Abstracts.
       RESULTS. Publications concerned psychological interventions at the time
       of HIV testing, interventions for infected people at different stages of
       disease, and risk-reduction interventions. While many publications were
       identified describing uncontrolled investigations, only a few studies
       had involved systematic evaluative research. CONCLUSIONS. There is a
       need for systematic evaluation of psychological interventions for HIV
       infection, in terms of both efficacy and cost.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PREVENTION & CONTROL/  PSYCHOLOGY
       *Adaptation, Psychological  AIDS Serodiagnosis/PSYCHOLOGY  Human  HIV
       Infections/PREVENTION & CONTROL/*PSYCHOLOGY  Knowledge, Attitudes,
       Practice  *Patient Care Team  Psychotherapy  *Sick Role  Treatment
       Outcome  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW, TUTORIAL

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