People living with HIV/AIDS will likely require services from mental health professionals to
address the complex psychosocial effects of the illness. In the United States, counseling …

This study is an investigation of the knowledge of AIDS and attitudes toward persons with
AIDS among professional counselors, clergy, and students. Three hundred twenty-five …

Mental health issues faced by individuals living with HIV and AIDS require a continuum of
unique counseling services. The need for professional counselors to work with HIV-positive …

Historically, exposing future mental health professionals to diversity has primarily meant
preparation for different racial and ethnic groups. Recently, however, thanks in large …

The purpose of this study was to determine the training effects on school personnel's
knowledge, attitudes, comfort, and confidence levels toward educating students about …

Although the majority of students in public schools within the United States are receiving
AIDS education and despite the widespread media attention to the disease, the number of …

Methods Participants The participants for this study consisted of two groups, in-service
school counselors and pre-service school counselors. For the purposes of this study, in …

The purpose of this study was an investigation into the training mental health counselors
have received to work with persons with HIV disease. Specifically, the study focused on the …

Abstract Psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents (n= 108) were surveyed regarding their
HIV/AIDS-related knowledge, attitudes (positive, negative, and neutral), self-efficacy (the …

This report describes the importance of ethics training for mental health professionals
working with persons infected or affected by HIV/AIDS. We first describe three major ethical …