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HIV-Associated Psychiatric Disorders: Related Resources
Journal Articles
Improving Well-Being Through Psycho-Education Among Voluntary Counseling and Testing Seekers in Nigeria: A Controlled Outcome Study
Olley BO. AIDS Care 2006 Nov;18(8):1025-31. Includes commentary from the UCSF Institute for Global Health.
Antidepressant treatment improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy among depressed HIV-infected patients
Yun LW, Maravi M, Kobayashi JS, Barton PL, Davidson AJ. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Apr 1;38(4):432-8.
Cognitive coping intervention for acutely ill HIV-positive men
Cote JK, Pepler C. J Clin Nurs. 2005 Mar;14(3):321-6.
"Putting a face" on HIV infection/AIDS in older adults: a psychosocial context
Goodkin K, Heckman T, Siegel K, Linsk N, Khamis I, Lee D, Lecusay R, Poindexter CC, Mason SJ, Suarez P, Eisdorfer C. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 June 1;33 Suppl 2:S171-184.
Social support, distress, and well-being in older men living with HIV infection
Chesney MA, Chambers DB, Taylor JM, Johnson LM. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2003 June 1; 33 Suppl 2:S185-193.
Psychological symptoms among persons 50 years of age and older living with HIV disease
Heckman TG, Heckman BD, Kochman A, Sikkema KJ, Suhr J, Goodkin K. Aging Ment Health. 2002 May;6(2):121-128.
A pilot coping improvement intervention for late middle-aged and older adults living with HIV/AIDS in the USA
Heckman TG, Kochman A, Sikkema KJ, Kalichman SC, Masten J, Bergholte J, Catz S. AIDS Care. 2001 February;13(1)129-139.
Coping strategies and emotional wellbeing among HIV-infected men and women experiencing AIDS-related bereavement
Sikkema KJ, Kalichman SC, Hoffmann R, Koob JJ, Kelly JA, Heckman TG. AIDS Care. 2000 October;12(5):613-624.
Policy Reports, Papers, and Briefs
HIV and Mental Health: The Challenges of Dual Diagnosis
National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, American Psychological Association, July 2005. [PDF, 181K]
Newsletter Articles
Losing our minds?
Gus Cairns, Aidsmap News, October 27, 2004.
Stress and HIV
Terri Wilder, Survivor News, November 2000.
How You Can Help Your Patients Reduce the Level of Stress in Their Lives
Jeffrey M. Leiphart, HIV Newsline, April 1998.
Coping with Stress
Jeffrey M. Leiphart, HIV Newsline, April 1998.
Meeting the Challenge of Depression in HIV
Judith Rabkin, Treatment Issues, October 1997.
Patient and Community Education
Depression
National Institutes of Health, November 1999.
Caring for Someone with AIDS at Home: Providing Emotional Support
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Links
The Body's Mental Health Page
Articles from HIV newsletters on depression, anxiety, stress, relationships, and other mental health issues.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Grassroots, self-help and family advocacy organization solely dedicated to improving the lives of people with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder (manic depression), major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA) One of the National Institutes of Health.
National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) One of the National Institutes of Health.
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National Mental Health Association
Mental health information and advocacy.
Neurologic AIDS Research Consortium
(NARC) Supported by the NIH to design and implement studies of HIV-associated neurologic disease.
Pets Are Wonderful Support
(PAWS) A non-profit organization that focuses on pets as a way to improve the mental health & well-being of people with HIV/AIDS. Includes information on health issues and international list of organizations.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
(SAMHSA) An agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
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UCSF AIDS Health Project
(AHP) Premier HIV/AIDS and mental health agency, part of the University of California San Francisco.