Teenagers, HIV, and AIDS
Insights from Youths Living with the Virus
Maureen E. Lyon, Lawrence J. D'Angelo, M.D., ed.
0-275-98892-9/978-0-275-98892-0
Description
Including vignettes with teen-agers in treatment, explains the psychological, social and medical issues adolescents face when infected with HIV and later fighting AIDS. Also gives attention to end-of-life issues, and how caring adults can offer support.
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The reader will leave with an intimate understanding of the population and a broad perspective on the issues that will arise over time. Given that the authors are the leaders in the field of adolescent HIV, the book highlights the needs for the field to generate an innovative, integrated, robust response to the challenges faced by young persons affected by HIV.
—Journal of the American Medical Association
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Beginning with a well-documented chapter by Audrey Smith Rogers on the staggering statistics of the increasing infection rate among youths, readers are guided through the mechanics of HIV transmission during adolescence. Rogers explains that HIV-infected youths differ from adults in the pathways to infection, the clinical course of the disease, and the large number of services that compose the effective, comprehensive treatment service plan. Ignorance of the means of transmission and the widespread myths that permeate the teens' social environment compound the problem for adolescents who have been seriously neglected in the typical health care programs. Rogers's portrayals are perceptive, well explained, and beautifully illustrated. The information provided will serve teens, their families, and professionals who work with both....This text is a must read for all who deal with the health and social problems of adolescents.
—Psyccritiques
About the Author
Maureen E. Lyon
is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Research Professor in Pediatrics at George Washington University Medical Center, in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children's National Medical Center, located in Washington, D.C. She holds a Diplomate in Health Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology.
Lawrence J. D'Angelo
, M.D., is Chief of the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine at Children's National Medical Center, Washington, D.C. He is a tenured Professor of Pediatrics, Medicine and Health Care Sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine. D'Angelo is also a Professor of Prevention and Community Health and Edpidemiology at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Sciences.
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