title: Psychosocial occupational therapy intervention with AIDS patients.
abstract: The role of psychosocial occupational therapy with AIDS patients is explored. The clinical picture is defined, information regarding the transmission, incidence, diagnosis, and treatment is presented, and the impact of the illness on the developmental life cycle is described. The occupational behavior framework is used to guide evaluation and intervention and case examples are provided. Finally, fears and issues affecting therapists working with these patients are explored.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, New York.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Schindler
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011247:Pregnancy; D012919:Social Behavior