HIV/AIDS: AN OVERVIEW

Course overview

This class endeavors to enhance practitioners’ ability to competently and compassionately respond to people infected and/or affected by HIV. The HIV/AIDS pandemic has changed radically in the recent ten years; we will describe these changes and new issues facing behavioral health professionals in working with affected individuals. The first module will present information defining the new challenges we face in prevention. The second module will update our incidence and prevalence information; cover the HIV classification system, and DHHS guidelines. Our third module will investigate the current information about special populations. The fourth module will provide an overview of the counseling, testing and referral (CTR) prevention protocol. The fifth module covers counseling issues for treatment, the risk reduction model, and partner counseling. Our final module will close the program with information about ethical and legal concerns. Note: If this is your first HIV Education course please consider also purchasing HIV Update and HIV/AIDS and TB in the Substance Abuse Population which contain important background information for this course. For detailed objectives and agenda visit us at www.programservices.org