title: Dealing with the stress of an HIV-positive diagnosis at an Army medical center.
abstract: Following mandatory military-wide testing for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Army medical facilities have gained extensive experience with HIV-positive persons who undergo special stresses as a result of their affiliation with the military. The consequences of evacuation to medical centers for evaluation of HIV status are presented and the impact of this process on the medical center staff are considered. This paper is a description of one system designed to evaluate, treat, and support HIV-positive soldiers and their families.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neuropsychiatry, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Washington, DC 20307-5100.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rothberg
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Bain
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Boggiano
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Cline
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Grace
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Holloway
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rock
mesh_terms: D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006772:Hospitals, Military / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D000092864:Suicide Prevention