title: AIDS and social work treatment: a single-system analysis.
abstract: This article reports on an exploratory study that examined the efficacy of a social work intervention for people with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and AIDS-related complex. The intervention was based on Heimler's Human Social Functioning theory and method. A single-system design was used to analyze change due to intervention, and two instruments were used to collect data across the phases. The study was replicated with seven subjects; four completed the study, two died, and one withdrew because of physical deterioration. Results indicated that a statistically significant change occurred as a result of intervention for the subjects who completed the study. The intervention facilitated subjects' self-awareness, which led to self-help and a sense of control over their own lives.
authors.affiliation: Prelude Counselling Consultants, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Orgnero
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rodway
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000523:psychology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000786:Anger; D001007:Anxiety; D001828:Body Image; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology