title: Approach to care: psychosocial support.
abstract: This chapter discusses: identifying the need for risk reduction; assessing the need for psychological support; and various sociocultural, psychological, and grief-related issues. It specifically describes psychosocial reactions of AIDS patients. Furthermore, counseling stressors and factors are suggested. Finally, counseling issues specific to the HIV-positive/AIDS woman are discussed with suggested topics for follow-up counseling sessions listed.
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authors.lastname: Bendell
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000635:transmission; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D003376:Counseling; D005260:Female; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support