Counselling the ‘worried well’ in HIV disease
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Abstract
HIV infection may have a psychological impact not only on those who live with the disease, but also on people who may worry that they have been infected. Counselling people who are worried about infection, but who are HIV negative is an important, yet challenging, dimension of HIV care. It forces counsellors to address how they deal with resistant patients and those who, in some cases, present serious psychological disturbances. This paper discusses the presentation and management of the ‘worried well’ in HIV disease.
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Psychological Impact Psychological Disturbance Resistant Patient
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