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Teenagers, HIV, and AIDS Insights from Youths Living with the Virus
Maureen E. Lyon, Lawrence J. D'Angelo
Book Code: C8892
ISBN: 0-275-98892-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-98892-0
288 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 9/30/2006
List Price: $49.95 (UK Sterling Price: £27.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Everyone who cares about children should read this book. The editors provide startling statistics regarding the epidemic of AIDS in children and adolescents in the US. More importantly, they offer crucial information about AIDS regarding health care, psychological, and social issues affecting youths who are HIV-positive and the multiple new treatment options available today. The book's main purpose is to educate people so that they understand that HIV is a chronic illness that can be managed; HIV-positive people can lead full, happy lives....[t]his is a good book on the status of HIV and AIDS. It is also an excellent source for consultants and Web sites that may be helpful in answering questions or assisting with program development in this area. Recommended. All levels.
    —Choice     March 2007
  • 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     July 2008
  • 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     2007
  • Information on disease transmission, course, and treatment is interspersed with adolescents' accounts of their experiences and related emotional and spiritual issues. One girl poignantly calls HIV her "ticket to freedom" from being repeatedly molested.
    —SciTech Book News     December 2006
  • Endorsement From David Reiss, MD
    Vivian Gill Distinguished Professor
    George Washington University School of Medicine:     Teenagers, HIV and AIDS is an extraordinary collaboration among scientists, clinicians and teenagers. This book blends a clear and authoritative update on the biology, psychology, prevention and treatment of HIV infection with the experiences of teens, told in their own voices, who are coping with infection. There is no other book in the field of HIV infection, and precious few in al of medicine, that encourages patients to speak to us about their experience of the illnesses we treat. In over forty years of practice and research, I have never read a book that combines so well the voices of patients with thoughtful updates on research and practice. Thus, the clinical science summarized in Teenagers, HIV and AIDS is firmly grounded in the patients' needs as well as their aspirations. This exceptional anchoring of science to the lives of patients makes the book essential reading for clinical researchers, clinicians and educators as well as patients and families.
Description: Who will want me now? It's a heart-wrenching question for teenagers infected with HIV.
The number of HIV/AIDS-infected teenagers in the United States is increasing. Nearly 35,000 U.S. teenagers now have AIDS. Far more have been diagnosed with HIV, and an undetermined number have the virus and do not yet know. Each year, some 1,700 young people aged 13 to 24 are diagnosed with the ravaging end result of this infection: AIDS.
In this volume, experts who work with HIV/AIDS-infected teenagers examine the psychological and social fallout compounding the frightening medical issues faced by adolescents who've received the diagnosis. Readers share the challenge with teens as they face the stigma of HIV/AIDS and the tough decisions about who to tell of their infection and when to do it. We learn the hard truth about health care, self care, and new treatment options for affected teens. And we read about the heartbreaking end-of-life care issues for dying adolescents. Perhaps most important, the authors offer resources teens and their families can turn to for information and support. And they explain what family, friends, teachers, and other professionals can do to help infected teens maximize their mental health and their quality of life.
LC Card Number: 2006021971
LCC Class: RJ387
Dewey Class: 618
PDF Catalogs:
Psychology Catalog 2008.pdf
Praeger Health and Wellness Spring 2008.pdf
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