9 Treatment Issues Concerning Persons with AIDS

Namir, Sheila

doi:10.1525/9780520326705-011

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“…(1989) suggested lhal long-term depressive mood mighl create a deficient immunological climate vulnerable to viral resurgence, as opposed to short-term changes in de-pressive mood that may not be sufficient to create such an immunological vulnerability. Although individuals wilh clinical depression were excluded from ihe present study, parlicipanls may have had long-slanding levels of dysphoric mood, as judged by Ihe chronicily of Ihe stressor (HTV infection) and reports in the literature of a high prevalence of depressed mood in HIVinfected men (e.g., Namir, 1986). One possible interpretation of the present data is that the intervention facilitated cognitive and behavioral changes lhal improved long-standing dysphoric mood with attendant physiological changes.…”

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Cognitive–behavioral stress management decreases dysphoric mood and herpes simplex virus-Type 2 antibody titers in symptomatic HIV-seropositive gay men.

Lutgendorf¹,

Antoni²,

Ironson³

et al. 1997

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

133

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This study tested the effects of a 10-week group cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention on mood and immunologic parameters in HIV-seropositive gay men whose disease had progressed to a symptomatic stage. Men were randomized to either CBSM or a modified waiting-list control group. The CBSM intervention significantly decreased self-reported dysphoria, anxiety, and total distress. Individuals who practiced relaxation more consistently had significantly greater drops in dysphoria. The intervention also decreased herpes simplex virus-Type 2 (HSV-2) immunoglobulin G antibody titers. The control group showed no significant changes in either mood or antibody titers. Individual difference analyses revealed that decreases in dysphoria significantly predicted lower HSV-2 antibody titers by the end of the 10-week period. Neither group displayed changes in HSV-Type 1 antibody titers or in CD4+ or CD8+ cell numbers.

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Cognitive–behavioral stress management decreases dysphoric mood and herpes simplex virus-Type 2 antibody titers in symptomatic HIV-seropositive gay men.

Lutgendorf¹,

Antoni²,

Ironson³

et al. 1997

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

133

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“…Although there are articles about psychotherapy with persons with AIDS (Holland & Tross, 1987; Lopez & Getzel, 1984; Macks & Turner, 1986; Namir, 1986; Nichols, 1986; Price, Omizo, & Hammell, 1986), asymptomatic gay men—who constitute the largest group profoundly affected by the disease—have received surprisingly little attention in the professional literature. This may pose a special disadvantage for a nongay therapist accepting a gay man into treatment.…”

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Current issues in psychotherapy with gay men: Impact of the AIDS phenomenon.

Barrows¹,

Halgin²

1988

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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This article addresses the impact of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) phenomenon on psychotherapy with asymptomatic gay men. We discuss specific issues pertaining to psychotherapy with gay men and offer suggestions about how professionals might address these issues in the helping context. We discuss how therapists can help gay clients (a) to develop a positive gay identity, (b) to reevaluatc their patterns of socializing, (c) to learn safe sex techniques and develop positive attitudes toward them, (d) to learn new styles of intimacy, (ej to understand the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody test and the implications of testing, and (f) to develop coping strategies for dealing with the loss of loved ones and acquaintances.

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Human lmmunodeficiency Virus Infection and the Gay Community: Counseling and Clinical Issues

Martin

1989

Jour of Counseling & Develop

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The gay community has been and continues to be disproportionately affected by the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Need for riskreduction education, mental health service provision, and assistance in grieving the ongoing loss of loved ones continues to exist among members of the gay community. Clinicians who work with gay clients should be aware of the critical issues confronting gay men who are at risk for infection, those who may already be infected with HIV, and their loved ones. This article highlights critical issues in introducing prevention in therapy and counseling, in supporting asymptomatic seropositive gay men and gay men with AIDS-related complex (ARC) and AIDS in their attempts to cope, and in assisting in the grieving process for those who have lost loved ones to AIDS-related illnesses.

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9 Treatment Issues Concerning Persons with AIDS

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Cognitive–behavioral stress management decreases dysphoric mood and herpes simplex virus-Type 2 antibody titers in symptomatic HIV-seropositive gay men.

Cognitive–behavioral stress management decreases dysphoric mood and herpes simplex virus-Type 2 antibody titers in symptomatic HIV-seropositive gay men.

Current issues in psychotherapy with gay men: Impact of the AIDS phenomenon.

Human lmmunodeficiency Virus Infection and the Gay Community: Counseling and Clinical Issues

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