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Psychological Interventions in Infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Jose Catalan
Jose Catalan*
Affiliation:
Academic Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, and Riverside Mental Health Trust; South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre, 1 Nightingale Place, London SW10. Fax: 0181 746 5648
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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.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 167 , Issue 1 , July 1995 , pp. 104 - 111
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Copyright © 1995 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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