title: Pediatric AIDS: psychosocial impact.
abstract: There is no question that the domain of the American family has been invaded by the HIV infection/AIDS epidemic. The disease, and particularly its form affecting children (pediatric AIDS), has had marked psychosocial impact on patients and families (intellectual/cognitive, emotional/behavioral, spiritual, and financial) and on our society in general (adverse or favorable). These impacts of pediatric AIDS are discussed in the present communication.
authors.affiliation: South Texas Children's AIDS Center, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science, San Antonio 78284-7802.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mangos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Doran
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aranda-Naranjo
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rodriguez-Escobar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Setzer
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000191:economics / Q000523:psychology*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology