Productive Living Strategies for People With AIDS

by Johnson; Jerry A

• ISBN13: 9780918393838
• ISBN10: 0918393833
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 1990-12-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Here is an empowering and educational book about rehabilitation and HIV disease. Written for persons infected with HIV and AIDS, caregivers of people infected with HIV and AIDS, spiritual leaders, medical professionals, persons in the behavioral sciences, and all allied health professionals, Productive Living Strategies for People With AIDS will help HIV-infected persons become more functional and independent in daily life. Experts from the fields of rehabilitation medicine, nursing, social work, and occupational and physical therapy have created a unique resource filled with information on improving quality of living through rehabilitation.

Table of Contents

Editorial	1	(2)
Preface	3	(4)
Foreword	7	(2)
Wilma L. West
Personal Perspectives	9	(10)
Mary Waterbury
Judith Williams
Michael Pizzi
Perspective 1	9	(3)
Perspective 2	12	(3)
Perspective 3	15	(4)
AIDS: A Medical Rehabilitation Perspective	19	(26)
Paul G. O' Connell
Introduction	20	(1)
History	21	(1)
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus	22	(1)
Progression of HIV Infection	23	(1)
Rehabilitation Approach to Symptom Management in AIDS and HIV	24	(3)
Disease Manifestations of HIV Infection	27	(1)
Constitutional Symptoms	27	(1)
Pulmonary Disease	28	(1)
Mucocutaneous Disease	29	(1)
Gastrointestinal Disease	30	(1)
Blood Dyscrasias	30	(1)
Kaposi's Sarcoma and Other Malignancies	31	(1)
Neurological Complications of AIDS	32	(1)
HIV Encephalopathy	32	(3)
CNS Toxoplasmosis and Other Focal Neurological Deficits	35	(1)
Visual Loss in AIDS	36	(1)
Myelopathy in AIDS	37	(1)
Peripheral Neuropathy	37	(1)
Inflammatory Demyelinating Neuropathy	38	(1)
Myopathy	39	(1)
Arthritis	39	(1)
Conclusion	40	(1)
Study Questions	40	(5)
The Transformation of HIV Infection and AIDS in Occupational Therapy: Beginning the Conversation	45	(10)
Michael Pizzi
Personal Transformation	46	(2)
Professional Transformation	48	(1)
Transformation of HIV and AIDS	49	(2)
The Future	51	(4)
Values and Life Goals: Clinical Interventions for People with AIDS	55	(14)
Judith K. Williams
Introduction	55	(1)
Background	56	(1)
Psychosocial Problems	56	(1)
Crisis Intervention Therapy	57	(1)
Reassessment of Values	57	(2)
Life Review	59	(1)
Family Issues	60	(1)
Sexuality and Stigma	61	(1)
Catharsis is Therapeutic	62	(1)
Effects of Stress	63	(2)
Conclusion	65	(1)
Questions	65	(1)
Answers	65	(4)
Cultural Considerations in the Treatment of Persons with AIDS	69	(18)
Marjorie E. Scaffa
Donna A. Davis
Introduction	69	(1)
Basic Principles	70	(1)
AIDS and Minorities	71	(7)
AIDS and Substance Abusers	78	(4)
AIDS and the Gay/Homosexual Community	82	(1)
Conclusion	83	(1)
Essay Questions	84	(3)
AIDS: The Spiritual Challenge	87	(16)
Holly L. Presti
Introduction	87	(2)
Review of the Literature	89	(1)
Primary Spiritual Issues	90	(4)
The Scope of Occupational Therapy	94	(5)
Conclusion	99	(1)
Study Questions	100	(3)
Infants and Children with HIV Infection: Perspectives in Occupational and Physical Therapy	103	(22)
Michael Pizzi
Meredith Hinds-Harris
Introduction	103	(1)
Background	104	(1)
Clinical Manifestations	105	(1)
Normal Growth and Development	106	(1)
Rehabilitation Evaluation of the Infant/Child with HIV	107	(2)
Clinical Interventions	109	(8)
A Pediatric HIV Classification System	117	(4)
Conclusion	121	(4)
Occupational Therapy: Creating Possibilities for Adults with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, AIDS Related Complex and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	125	(14)
Michael Pizzi
Introduction	125	(2)
Occupational therapy and Its Mission	127	(1)
Occupational Therapy Evaluation for the AIDS Patient	127	(1)
Occupational Therapy Treatment of People with AIDS	128	(3)
Treatment Specifics	131	(4)
Conclusion	135	(4)
Psychosocial Issues of Children and Families with HIV/AIDS	139	(12)
Marcy Kaplan
Introduction	139	(1)
The Health Care Team	140	(1)
Social Characteristics	141	(1)
Implications of Diagnosis	142	(1)
Family Intervention	143	(2)
The Child with AIDS	145	(1)
School	146	(1)
Outside Resources	147	(1)
The Health Care Worker	148	(1)
Conclusion	148	(1)
Study Questions	148	(3)
Women and AIDS: Implications for Occupational Therapists	151	(10)
Wendy Wood
Mary Ruth Aull
Introduction	151	(1)
Background	152	(2)
Transmission of HIV to Women	154	(1)
The Medical Course of AIDS in Women	155	(1)
Psychosocial Responses of Women with AIDS	155	(3)
Occupational Therapy and Women with AIDS	158	(3)
Pain Management and Neuromuscular Reeducation for the HIV Patient	161	(10)
Mary Lou Galantino
Introduction	161	(1)
Pain Syndromes	162	(1)
Neuromuscular Complications	163	(1)
Treatment Approaches	163	(5)
Conclusion	168	(1)
Study Questions	169	(2)
AIDS in a Correctional Setting	171	(14)
Victoria P. Schindler
Introduction	171	(1)
The Correctional Population	172	(4)
Education and Training	176	(2)
Program Development	178	(3)
Conclusion	181	(1)
Quiz	182	(3)
St. Francis Center: One Organization Responds to AIDS	185	(10)
Margaret Edson
To Face Death Honestly	185	(1)
The Growth of the Center	186	(2)
The Beginning of AIDS	188	(1)
Counseling People with AIDS	189	(2)
Teaching About AIDS	191	(1)
Friends and AIDS	192	(1)
Perspectives for Caregivers	193	(1)
Life, Death, and Honesty	193	(1)
Questions	194	(1)
Adult Day Care for People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus	195	(18)
Johnny Bonck
Anne MacRae
Background on Day Care	195	(2)
Problems Addressed by the ADC for HIV Illness	197	(2)
Pathology	199	(1)
Client Profile	200	(1)
Demographics	200	(1)
Substance Abuse	201	(1)
Evaluation	201	(7)
Treatment Procedures	208	(1)
Conclusion	209	(1)
Study Guide Questions	210	(1)
Study Guide Answers	210	(3)
Gay Grief: Issues of Love, Loss, and Loneliness	213	(14)
Diane Okoneski
Introduction	213	(1)
Gay Grief and Beravement: An Overview	214	(4)
Issues Addressed in Gay Bereavement Counseling	218	(1)
Case Study: A Bereaved Lover's Story	219	(5)
Discussion	224	(1)
Conclusion	225	(1)
Study Questions	225
Resources	227