|
Volume : III, Issue : VII, August - 2013 Trauma And Mental Health Of Hiv Positive Persons S. Sathia DOI : 10.9780/22307850, Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : This paper aims to review the studies conducted on the victims of HIV/AIDS in the form of trauma and its implications on mental health on patients. It also emphasizes, how traumatic and mentally ill patients with HIV/AIDS respond to various types of interventions. With this in view, previous research studies, available literature and reports were explored and reviewed to ascertain and conceptualize traumatic and mental health conditions of the HIV/AIDS patients. It was inferred that sexual exploitation, abusive behaviors, physical and mental tortures, social insecurities and liabilities, etc lead to anxiety, depression, tension, feelings of insecurity, hopelessness, poor health, etc. vis-a-vis poor mental health among the HIV/AIDS infected persons. Thus, along with the medical and pathological interventions psychosocial interventions are also required in treating people living with HIV/AIDS. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : S. Sathia, (2013). Trauma And Mental Health Of Hiv Positive Persons. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. III, Issue. VII, DOI : 10.9780/22307850, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/3013.pdf References : - Adewuya, A., Afolabi, M., Ola, B., Ogundele, O., Ajibare, A., Oladipo, B. & Fakande, I. (2009). Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after stigma related events in HIV infected individuals in Nigeria. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44(9), 761-766
- American Psychiatric Association. (2012). HIV/AIDS: HIV/AIDS and Mental Health. American Psychiatric Association. Retrieved August 1, 2013, from http://www.psychiatry.org/hiv-and-aids
- Ammassari A, Antinori A, Aloisi MS, Trotta, M.P., Murri, R., Bartoli, L., Monforte, A.D., Wu, A.W., Starace, F. (2004).
- Depressive symptoms, neurocognitive impairment and adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HARRT) among HIV infected persons. Journal of Psychosomatics, 45,394-402.
|
Article Post Production
Article Indexed In
|