Methods For Counseling Hiv Clients

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A Systematic Review of HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services: Client and Provider Attitudes, Preferences, Practices, and Experiences

The researchers undertook a systematic, qualitative review to understand client and provider attitudes, experiences and practices regarding HIV partner notification in the United States in order to help determine future research and program needs.... Read more »

Counseling End Stage Clients With AIDS

Few mental health or health care professionals receive specific training in counseling people whoare at the end of their lives. There is an art to being of assistance to people who are dying andtheir loved ones that is founded upon the professional... Read more »

HIV Counseling With Rapid Tests

Why Provide Rapid HIV Testing? Approximately 2.1 million HIV tests are conducted annually in publicly funded counseling, testing, and referral (CTR) programs. However, many persons do not return for the results of conventional tests: 30% of persons... Read more »

Ask the Experts

hiv counseling

how to counsel the pre and after testing hiv patients?...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

HIV testing is best accompanied by counseling to provide education about HIV and how it is transmitted. The testing process in the US is undergoing "streamlining" in order to remove any obstacles to getting more people tested. The most... Read more »

Methods of contracting HIV

After 3 yrs of marriage, I am told that my husband is HIV +. You can imagine my devastation and surprise. He has NO IDEA how he got the virus and tells me he (thinks) is was from a dental visit(dirty needles). I heard the virus only stays...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Do I believe your husband's claim that he was HIV infected from a dental visit??? Well, unless your husband's name is Kimberly Bergalis, no, I don't believe it. I also doubt he has "NO IDEA" how he got infected. More than... Read more »

HIV/AIDS counseling/counseling referrals?

What is the 800 National Hotline for HIV/AIDS counseling/counseling referrals for straight as well as gay individuals? The one listed in my Internet search was for the CDC, and they do not provide this counseling inforamtion. Thanks....

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

The CDC National AIDS Hotline (1-800-342-AIDS) does not provide counseling, but it does provide information on where to go for HIV testing and counseling. The counseling is designed to explain the test process and meaning of the test results. In... Read more »

Recently diagnosed questiongs about counseling

I am a single mother with two kids. I was diagnosed with AIDS in 12/97. I extremely shocked. I had been trying to find out was wrong with me (fatigue & weight loss) for abouttwo years but my doctor kept running different test and saying he...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Tell your counselor that you are not happy with her approach. While you agree with her that the practical things must be dealt with, you are not currently dying form AIDS, but trying to learn how to live with it, and she is not helping that... Read more »

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HIV testing, counseling, and referal Atlanta, GA

Posted by Anonymous

AIDS Survival Project

HIV testing, counseling, and referal

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Under supervision of the Program Manager of Prevention Counseling the HIV Pre/Post Counselor provides education, risk reduction activities and HIV testing to the community... Read more »

AIDS Project Los Angeles Director of Client Servic

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Director of Client Services --AIDS Project Los Angeles

DIVISION: Client Services

The Director of Client Services directs a continuum of Ryan White CARE Act-funded social services designed to connect people living with HIV to medical care and to... Read more »

HIV Counseling

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am trying to find the best way to find a GOOD HIV counselor in my area. I am Philadelphia, Pa.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

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HIV MINISTRIES/testimony of healing/counseling

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

To anyone interested: There is a web site under www.HIVminstries.org and a testimony of a man who was healed of full blown aids. He may can help some of you. He is a minister and a christian counselor. Good luck and remember that God still heals... Read more »

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