Training HIV specialists for community mental health.
There is a critical need for trained HIV mental health specialists who possess the knowledge and attitudes necessary to meet the challenges of the HIV epidemic. A model for an intensive and experimental continuing education tutorial is briefly described, and evaluative data are presented. Upon completion of the three-day workshop, participants show an increase in HIV-related knowledge and a positive shift in attitudes regarding working with people affected by HIV disease.
Knox
M D
MD
Department of Community Mental Health, University of South Florida's Florida Mental Health Institute.
Friedrich
M A
MA
Gaies
J S
JS
Achenbach
K
K
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003479:Curriculum; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012803:Sick Role