People with HIV and Those Who Help Them: Challenges, Integration, Intervention Contributor(s): Munson, Carlton (Author), Shelby, R. Dennis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560238658 ISBN-13: 9781560238652 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Aids & Hiv - Health & Fitness | Diseases - Aids & Hiv |
Dewey: 616.979 |
LCCN: 94-33087 |
Series: Haworth Social Work Practice |
Physical Information: 0.67" H x 5.97" W x 8.32" (0.87 lbs) 258 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In this guidebook, People With HIV and Those Who Help Them, author Dennis Shelby uses the reported experiences of HIV-positive men to chart the course of living with HIV. He offers a consistent clinical-theoretical framework that encompasses the vast range of clinical problems clinicians may encounter in their work with HIV-positive individuals across the span of infection.This book provides a detailed account of the many psychological transformations that infected people experience. People With HIV and Those Who Help Them enables clinicians and students to better address the problems commonly encountered in clinical practice with persons with HIV. Clinicians will be able to gain perspective on the process of knowing one is infected, infected men will see their process mirrored and validated, and family, friends, and partners of infected men will gain a greater appreciation for the experience of their relative, friend, and partner. As clinicians have gained experience in working with HIV-positive people, they have become increasingly aware of the complexity of successful clinical intervention with HIV-related problems. In his book, Shelby "breaks down" this complex process into its component aspects:
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