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Coping With Stress, Anxiety, Depression & HIV
Stress & Anxiety
- Information on Anxiety Disorders (November 28, 2007)
From National Mental Health Association
- Anxiety Disorders (July 2007)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Panic Disorder (July 2007)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Mental Health and HIV: Spotting Symptoms and Solving Problems (Fall 2006)
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Coping With Serious Illness (2004)
From American Psychological Association
- Exercise Fuels the Brain's Stress Buffers (2004)
From American Psychological Association
- Stress: When and How to Get Help (2004)
From American Psychological Association
- Sleepless in the City (December 2003)
A psychologist's advice on handling the stress that's keeping you up at night.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Stress Reduction (September/October 2003)
Advice from Gary Rosard, a certified holistic health counselor.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Mental Health and Substance Use Affect Adherence (May 20, 2003)
To read PDF, click here
From PositiveWords
- When Tension Rises (April/May 2002)
The dangers of hypertension and how you can avoid them.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- AIDS Cocktail: Medicine, Faith and Trust (March 20, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The 30-Day Mad Dash of December (December 2001)
Holiday "survival tips" for those living with HIV/AIDS.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Aftershock (November 2001)
The long-term reactions to traumatic events.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- HIV Hypochondria (May 2001)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Six Stress-Reducing Principles for People With Chronic Conditions (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Stress and HIV (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Tips for Reducing Stress (November 2000)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Anxiety Disorders (October 16, 2000)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
- Joe Monroe Takes a Vacation From HIV (December 1999/January 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Wake Up to the Healing Properties of Sleep (December 1999/January 2000)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Stress: Are You Its Victim? (July 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Tips for Reducing Stress (July 1999)
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Are You A "Worried Well" Person? (June 1999)
From Rick Sowadsky, M.S.P.H.
- Coping With Stress (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- How You Can Help Your Patients Reduce the Level of Stress in Their Lives (April 1998)
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Instant Relaxers -- Stress Relief (Spring 1997)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
- "Mini" Relaxation Exercises (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
- Relaxation Response Techniques (June 1996)
From Mind/Body Medical Institute
- The Psychological Epidemic (September 1995)
By Walt Odets.
In In The Shadow of the Epidemic: Being HIV-Negative in the Age of AIDS, from Duke University Press
- The HIV Drug Book: Psychoactive Drugs (1995)
A look at medications for anxiety, depression and other psychological complications.
From Project Inform
- Plain Talk About ... Handling Stress
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
Other Mental Health Issues
- HIVers More Likely Than General Public to Think About Suicide, Study Says (May 16, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- Literature Review: Screening Tool for Mental Illness, Substance Abuse Validated (January 2006)
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- Suicidal Ideation (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- The Guide to Living With HIV Infection (2006)
A book excerpt.
To read PDF, click here
In The Guide to Living With HIV Infection, from Johns Hopkins University Press
- For Party Addicts Seeking Help, Ways to Navigate the Obstacle Course (October 2004)
Down-to-earth advice for HIV-positive party boys looking to break the cycle of sex, drugs and alcohol.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Stable Partnership and Progression to AIDS or Death in HIV Infected Patients Receiving Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: Swiss HIV Cohort Study (January 3, 2004)
Abstract of a study finding that, from a health standpoint, relationships matter.
In British Medical Journal
- Mental Health AIDS Newsletter (PDF) (Winter 2003/2004)
Includes a summary of clinical recommendations and published research regarding the psychological factors that influence sexual risk behavior between men.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from AETC National Resource Center
- Quality of Life Impaired for Disadvantaged HIV Patients (September 3, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Feeling Positive "Boosts Survival Chance for HIV Patients" (August 28, 2003)
A study links feelings of hope, happiness and enjoyment with a lower risk of dying from AIDS among men with HIV.
From Health-News.co.uk
- Overcoming the False Dichotomy of Curative vs Palliative Care for Late-Stage HIV/AIDS (August 13, 2003)
As people with AIDS survive longer, their need for care increases, as does their need for psychosocial, family and care planning support.
In Journal of the American Medical Association
- Hepatitis, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Managing the Triple-Diagnosed HIV Patient (July 2003)
Highlights for healthcare professionals from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Memory Problems Increase Patients' Wish to Die (June 13, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Mental Health AIDS (PDF) (Summer 2003)
The latest edition of this quarterly newsletter features research updates on HIV prevention, diagnosis and treatment from a mental health perspective.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Study Details Link Between Attitude, Adherence (April 30, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Psychiatric and Neuropsychiatric Manifestations of HIV Infection (April 4, 2003)
A slide presentation by Ewald Horwath, M.D.
- Perception of Punishment Undermines Adherence (November 27, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Fatigue (August 31, 2002)
A look at fatigue from a psychological point of view.
In British Medical Journal
- Getting Your Life Back (December 2001/January 2002)
The complex issues surrounding sexual assault for female victims.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- The Slow Return to "Normal" (November 2001)
Dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder is a lot like dealing with an HIV diagnosis.
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- Bipolar Disorder (January 30, 2001)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. National Institute of Mental Health
- The Psychotherapist Is In (May 2000)
Three bathhouses in L.A. County pay licensed psychotherapist Stuart Altshuler to counsel their customers, once a week, free of charge.
In Positive Living, from AIDS Project Los Angeles
- Psychosocial Interventions in Persons With HIV-Associated Neuropsychiatric Compromise (1998)
By Stephan L. Buckingham and Michael Shernoff.
In A Mental Health Practicioner's Guide to the Neuropsychiatric Complications of HIV/AIDS, from Guilford Publications
- James W. Dilley, M.D., Executive Director of the UCSF AIDS Health Project, Answers Some Questions About HIV/AIDS and Mental Health (1996/1997)
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