Psychosocial ethical aspects of AIDS.

Psychosocial ethical aspects of AIDS.

The psychosocial morbidity associated with HIV infection and responses to such infection may exceed morbidity associated with medical sequelae of such infection. This paper argues that negative judgements on those with HIV infection or in groups associated with such infection will cause avoidable psychological and social distress. Moral judgements made regarding HIV infection may also harm the ...

18 Ethical and Psychosocial Aspects of HIV / AIDS

Psychosocial Aspects of HIV/AIDS: Adults

1. Understand the complexity of factors that affect the life of an HIV-infected adult. 2. Evaluate and identify means of reducing the personal and socioeconomic effects of HIV/AIDS. 3. Identify and describe appropriate resources for care and support. 4. Identify how caring for people with HIV/AIDS affects health care providers. 5. Identify sources of stigma and discrimination and discuss ways o...

Psychosocial Aspects of People Living with HIV/AIDS

The chapter reports on psycho-social aspects of people living with HIV/AIDS and their responses. Besides identifying particular issues like fear, loss, grief, hopelessness and helplessness syndrome, guilt and self-esteem, anxiety and depression, denial, anger, aggression and suicide attempts are also identified. The objective is also to analyse the spiritual needs, discrimination and stigmatiza...

Ethical Aspects of Multiple Pregnancy

The rate of multiple pregnancy has dramatically increased during the past decades, along with the diffusion of assisted reproduction technology (ART). Multiple pregnancy entail an increased risk of, at times life threatening, maternal complications i.e. pre-eclampsia, eclampsia or abruptio placenta, of serious neonatal hazards, i.e. extreme prematurity or growth retardation, as well as deleteri...