Overview

This volume is a long-term study of how gay men adjust to and cope with HIV disease. It examines the adjustment and life issues which arise over the stages of the illness. The longitudinal character of the clinical data presented make it possible to examine long-term HIV adaptation and the inner psychological experiences and processes. The first half of the volume focuses on HIV-related psychological, social, and sexual issues and their impact on psychological functioning and quality of life. The second half of the volume focuses on the psychological landscapes within the existential, adaptational and self contexts. This volume will be of interest to health care professionals working with HIV-positive populations, particularly psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, and social workers.

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Author:   Lena Nilsson Schönnesson ,  Michael W. Ross
Publisher:   Springer Science+Business Media
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers
Edition:   1999 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.050kg
ISBN:  

9780306462207

ISBN 10:   0306462206
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   31 August 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Living on the Boundaries.- Structure of the Book.- Methodology.- Time and Boundaries.- References.- I The HIV Scenario.- 2. The Impact of Chronic and Terminal. Illness.- 3. HIV Testing and Its Impact.- 4. HIV-Related Threats.- 5. The Insidious Persecutory Drama of HIV.- 6. The Impact of HIV Infection on Psychological Functioning and Quality of Life.- II Psychological Landscapes.- 7. The Existential. Context.- 8. HIV Adaptation Processes.- 9. The Shattered Self with Dr. Kerstin Fugl-Meyer.- 10. Autonomy, Boundaries, Control, and Death.- Methodology.- The Sample.- Quantitative and Qualitative Analyses.- Reference.

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