Resource Tag: AIDS

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For the original study by J Weissman et al., please see SIEC #1999-0429

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This study examined the prevalence & characteristics of suicidal ideation among middle-aged & older persons who have HIV infection or AIDS. The authors found that 27% of subjects reported having thought about taking their own life in the previous week. Those subjects reported greater levels of emotional distress & poorer health-related quality of life than […]

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The expected number of deaths in 4 hypothetical Canadian cohorts (male current smokers, male never smokers, female current smokers, & female never smokers) was examined by constructing abridged life tables. The expected number of premature deaths (before age 70) among lifelong smokers was found to be about twice that expected among lifelong never-smokers. These deaths […]

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The purpose of this study was to examine the bereavement experience, psychiatric morbidity, mood symptomatology, & suicidality in bereaved men & women living with HIV. HIV+ women presented with intensified bereavement responses, a higher prevalence of current generalized anxiety disorder, & elevated thoughts & gestures of suicide when compared to HIV+ men. The implications of […]

The focus of this chapter is on psychological approaches to HIV infection, including assessment, intervention, & outcome, after a diagnosis of HIV infection has been made. Specific topics addressed include factors influencing psychosocial responses to HIV infection, the extent & nature of psychological problems in HIV infections, adjustment reaction, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts & behavior, […]

A prospective study of the effects of partner abuse among HIV-infected & noninfected African American women revealed that there were both concurrent & longitudinal effects of abuse on several indices of psychosocial adjustment. Specifically, higher levels of both verbal & physical abuse were found among the HIV-infected group. In addition, the effects of abuse on […]

For Part 2 of this report, please see SIEC #2004-0760

For Part 1 of this report, please see SIEC #2004-0759

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This study tested the hypothesis that a history of childhood sexual abuse predicts sexual behaviour carrying risk of transmission of human immunodeficiency to others. Results from a sample of 456 HIV-positive homosexual or bisexual men in New York & San Francisco supported the original hypothesis. It is noted that the sample was more likely to […]

This paper reviews the literature on suicide in patients with HIV disease & discusses methodological problems encountered in studying the incidence of suicide in this population. The possible under detection of suicides among AIDS patients is considered. Six case reports are described to illustrate the clinical & psychosocial characteristics of suicides, & they are discussed […]

This study was designed to investigate suicidal ideation & attempts, thoughts about living & dying, & the maintenance, diminution & loss of hope in a sample of long-term AIDS survivors. Despite the experience of protracted biological stress associated with life-threatening illness & the psychological stress of living with AIDS, the authors found low rates of […]

The author of this review provides a positive opinion about L Goldman’s guide for children coping with complicated grief. The author suggests that the book will be a helpful resource for a broad adult audience, including educators, mental health professionals, caregivers, & parents. She finds the book to be comprehensive, practical, & easy to read. […]