Essential medical facts for mental health practitioners

New Dir Ment Health Serv. 2000 Fall:(87):3-15. doi: 10.1002/yd.23320008703.

Abstract

New information about the life cycle of HIV, new HIV-specific laboratory tests, and newer antiretroviral medications have transformed the management of HIV illness. Knowledge about these changes will help mental health providers better understand the latest medical issues affecting their HIV-infected patients, which will assist them in providing better care.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / psychology*
  • Anti-HIV Agents / adverse effects
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Inservice Training
  • Mental Health Services*
  • Professional-Patient Relations

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents