title: Adolescents and AIDS: a special population.
abstract: The next wave of the AIDS epidemic will be among adolescents because of their risk-taking behaviors. Certain adolescents, because of predisposing biological, psychological and environmental factors, are at especially high risk. An overview of the risk-taking behaviors and levels of knowledge regarding AIDS is presented. Risk assessment strategies and risk-appropriate nursing interventions are summarized. Approaches to group education that effectively reduce risk-taking behaviors are explored.
authors.forename: O C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications