The UCSF AIDS Health Project Guide to Counseling (Paperback). This item is unavailable.The UCSF AIDS Health Project Guide to Counseling (Paperback)

Paperback. A Guide for Counselors in the AIDS Community This practical and state-of-the-art compedium is a rich resourcethat should be a 'must read' for every health professional workingin the field of HIV. . . . The book is bound to instantaneouslybecome the standard against which other books in the field will bejudged. --Michael Shernoff, editor of The Second Decade of AIDS: A MentalHealth Practice Handbook and Counseling Chemically DepAndent Peoplewith HIV Illness Highlighting the work of pioneers in the field, this important bookis a comprehensive resource for professionals and volunteersworking in the HIV epidemic. Now that the epidemic has been with usfor more than a decade, researchers and clinicians have had theopportunity to explore the results of the AIDS virus--see thepopulations affected, note the medical and emotional issues facedby those infected, and think about ways to help. This anthologyoffers a wealth of practical information and innovative advice. Theauthors address the therapeutic challenges of treating thispopulation and offer guidance for dealing with issues such ascountertransference, grief management, multiple loss, and assistedsuicide. The book also describes specific treatment techniques forworking with clients with HIV and dual diagnoses such as substanceabuse and psychiatric disorders. A Guide for Counselors in the AIDS Community This practical and state--of--the--art compedium is a rich resource that should be a 'must read' for every health professional working in the field of HIV. The book is bound to instantaneously become the standard against which other books in the field will be judged. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…