COURSE 2H - HIV-AIDS ISSUES WITH ADOELSCENTS AND FAMILIES

Course overview

2 Credit Hours. THIS IS A 'QUIZ ONLY' COURSE with two study guides. You must complete the quiz for both of the study guides in order to obtain your 2-credit hour CE Certificate. You can READ and PRINT the study material for both modules AND THE QUIZZES for FREE. Save the publications AND the quizzes to your computer, and work off-line if you choose. YOU PAY ONLY TO TAKE THE QUIZZES and to obtain your INSTANTLY DOWNLOADED 2 Credit Hour CE CERTIFICATE. We accept PAYPAL and any regular credit or debit card. The first Study Guide in Course 2H pertains specifically to adolescents and young adults who are HIV-infected or coping with AIDS. The course provides guidance on how to: 1. Identify HIV-infected adolescents at risk for substance use 2. Communicate with adolescents about substance use 3. Screen and assess for substance use in HIV-infected adolescents 4. Implement appropriate substance use interventions and make necessary referrals The second Study Guide in Course 2D deals with HIV/AIDS in the context of the FAMILY. This module provides guidance on the following: 1. Recommendations on communicating HIV status within the family 2. Issues related to arranging for future care of children in the household. 3. Understanding the impact of substance use by the parent in an HIV/AIDS household, the resulting impairment and complication of family dynamics. 4. Recognizing and managing abuse and neglect in HIV-affected families. 5.Issues of domestic violence in HIV-affected families - indicators, assessment, intervention and treatment planning when the HIV patient is the perpetrator and when he or she is the victim. The course is appropriate for AOD-SA-CD Counselors, Pastoral Counselors, Rehab Specialists, LMFTs, LPCs and other licensed counselors, Social Workers, and other treatment providers. This sponsored publication on adolescents and families is AUTHORED, COPYRIGHTED, AND PUBLISHED in the public domain by the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases. The AIDS Institute's Clinical Guidelines Program directly oversees the development, publication, dissemination and implementation of clinical practice guidelines addressing the management of adults, adolescents, and children with HIV infection. The publication on HIV and the Family is AUTHORED, COPYRIGHTED, AND PUBLISHED by the same entity - the AIDS Institute's Office of the Medical Director, in collaboration with The Johns Hopkins University, Division of Infectious Diseases.