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Practitioner's Guide to the Neuropsychiatry of HIV/AIDS Van Gorp, Wilfred G. Edition: 1998 Publisher: Guilford Publications, Incorporated Number of Pages: 341 ISBN10: 1572303093 ISBN13: 9781572303096 Dimensions: 6.50" w x 9.50" l x 1.25" h Weight: 1.54 lbs. Binding: Trade Cloth Language: English List Price: 50.00

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Comprises ten papers on the subject of mental illnesses associated with HIV infection. Representative topics: neurobiological basis of behavioral changes in HIV-1 encephalopathy, differential diagnosis of HIV-1 neurological disease, pharmacological intervention possibilities, suicide and HIV disease, enhancing adaptive function in HIV-associated dementia, and legal and ethical issues. Annotation c...Comprises ten papers on the subject of mental illnesses associated with HIV infection. Representative topics: neurobiological basis of behavioral changes in HIV-1 encephalopathy, differential diagnosis of HIV-1 neurological disease, pharmacological intervention possibilities, suicide and HIV disease, enhancing adaptive function in HIV-associated dementia, and legal and ethical issues. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or."An impressive overview of neuropsychiatric problems in HIV disease. The editors, van Gorp (a neuropsychologist) and Buckingham (a social worker specializing in HIV/AIDS) are both extensively published as are the majority of the contributors....The overarching theme of sensitive interdisciplinary care and the development of treatments for neuropsychiatric problems validate this volume as an important standard and reference on the current status of this area." --Tony Cellucci, PhD, in AIDS Education and Prevention "This practical, authoritative volume has a great deal to offer all clinicians, regardless of specialty. Aptly illustrated with relevant case examples, the book highlights the varied neuropsychiatric expressions of HIV/AIDS disease. Contributors clearly distinguish between psychological problems caused by brain disease and those caused by emotional response to illness, providing useful pointers on diagnosis, assessment, and effective patient management. There is much important clinical wisdom compressed into these pages." --Artiss L. Powell, MD, Department of Neurology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School--UMDNJ "This is a very timely and much-needed review of the neurocognitive and neuropsychiatric complications of HIV infection and AIDS, which present multiple challenges to persons living with HIV, clinicians and caregivers. This volume will provide the mental health clinician with the necessary knowledge to recognize the behavioral effects of HIV on the brain, make appropriate referrals for diagnosis and treatment planning, provide education and support to caregivers, and consult with medical professionals. The editors of this volume, recognized experts on the neurocognitive and psychosocial aspects of HIV/AIDS, have assembled a thorough and complete review of the biopsychosocial aspects of HIV disease by a group of distinguished contributors to the research and clinical literature in this field. They are to be commended for providing a state-of-the-art volume addressing both scientific and practical clinical concerns." --Eileen Martin, PhD, ABPP/CN, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Illinois-Chicago"Each paper is well written and includes extnesive references for further reading....This is a recommended book for all medical and academic libraries." --AIDS BOOK REVIEW JOURNAL "Overall, this volume is a very good handbook, but it could easily serve as a textbook for an overview course on the neuropsychiatry of HIV disease. It can also be used as a reference text, read in its entirety or perused by sections when specific information is needed. It is a timely and worthy purchase." --Bulletin of the Menninger ClinicThe last decade has seen tremendous gains in our understanding of the profound impact of HIV/AIDS on brain functioning. This comprehensive handbook is designed for mental health clinicians, especially those without extensive neurological training, who need to be able to recognize and address HIV-associated cognitive/motor impairment, dementia, and related disorders. The book presents the most current information on neurological and neuropsychiatric manifestations of HIV disease, promotes early identification of neurologically related mental status disturbances, and details common psychiatric features seen in these patients. Treatment issues are covered in depth, with chapters on pharmacology, psychotherapeutic approaches, and occupational therapy. Special attention is given to ethical and legal issues that may confront helping professionals, patients, and significant others.1. Neuropsychological Features of HIV Disease, Charles H. Hinkin, Steven A. Castellon, Wilfred G. van Gorp, and Paul Satz 2. Neurobiological Basis of Behavioral Changes in HIV-1 Encephalopathy, Carla Back, Bruce Miller, and Jeffrey Cummings 3. Differential Diagnosis of HIV-1 Neurological Disease, Elyse J. Singer 4. Neuropsychiatric Features of HIV Disease, Andreacute;s Sciolla, J. Hampton Atkinson, and Igor Grant 5. Pharmacological Interventions for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of HIV Disease, Mary M. C. Wetherby, Josepha A.Cheong, Dwight L. Evans, and Frederick A. Schmitt 6. Psychosocial Interventions in Persons with HIV-Associated Neuropsychiatric Compromise, Stephan L. Buckingham and Michael Shernoff 7. Issues for Caregivers, Families, and Significant Others, Ian Stulberg and Jill Shapira 8. Suicide and HIV Disease, Sharon M. Valente and Judith M. Saunders 9. Enhancing Adaptive Function in HIV-Associated Dementia, Rae Lynn Benson-Duffy 10. HIV/AIDS and Mental Capacity: Legal and Ethical Issues, Robert G. Meyer and Susan LeavenworthThis book would be valuable to mental health practitioners and students from a range of backgrounds who may encounter patients with HIV/AIDS.Hinkin, Castellon, van Gorp, Satz, Neuropsychological Features of HIV Disease. Back, Miller, Cummings, Neurobiological Basis of Behavioral Changes in HIV-1 Encephalopathy. Singer, Differential Diagnosis of HIV-1 Neurological Disease. Sciolla, Atkinson, Grant, Neuropsychiatric Features of HIV Disease. Wetherby, Cheong, Evans, Schmitt, Pharmacological Interventions in HIV Disease. Buckingham, Shernoff, Psychosocial Interventions in HIV-Associated Dementia. Stulberg, Shapira, Issues for Caregivers, Families, and Significant Others. Valente, Saunders, Suicide and HIV Disease. Benson-Duffy, Enhancing Adaptive Function in HIV-Associated Dementia. Meyer, Leavenworth, HIV/AIDS and Mental Capacity: Legal and Ethical Issues. (more) (less)

Neuropsychological Features of HIV Disease
Neurobiological Basis of Behavioral Changes in HIV-1 Encephalopathy
Differential Diagnosis of HIV-1 Neurological Disease
Neuropsychiatric Features of HIV Disease
Pharmacological Interventions for Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of HIV Disease
Psychosocial Interventions in Persons with HIV-Associated Neuropsychiatric Compromise
Issues for Caregivers, Families, and Significant Others
Suicide and HIV Disease
Enhancing Adaptive Function in HIV-Associated Dementia
HIV/AIDS and Mental Capacity: Legal and Ethical Issues
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