title: Guidelines for disclosing HIV-antibody test results to clients.
abstract: Because of new preventive therapies, HIV-antibody testing of asymptomatic individuals now has clear clinical benefits. Consequently, greater numbers of individuals are expected to seek testing. This article, based on the authors' experiences with disclosing HIV-antibody test results to a high-risk group of men, makes recommendations for how best to present HIV-antibody results. Disclosing HIV-antibody results provides an educational opportunity as well as a psychological challenge for clinicians. Some unusual client reactions are detailed in the case studies.
authors.affiliation: University of Pittsburgh.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Silvestre
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Rinaldo
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lyter
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000592:standards; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D014342:Truth Disclosure