Mental health and HIV infection : psychological and psychiatric aspects / edited by Jose Catalan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Catalán, José, 1949-

Series:

Social aspects of AIDS.

Social aspects of AIDS

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

HIV-positive persons--Mental health.

HIV-positive persons.

HIV infections--Psychological aspects.

HIV infections.

AIDS (Disease)--Psychological aspects.

AIDS (Disease).

AIDS (Disease)--Patients--Mental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : UCL Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

<div><B>Liz Byrski</B> is a senior lecturer in writing in the School of Media Culture and Creative Arts at Curtin University. She is the author of eight bestselling novels, including <I>Gang of Four</I> and <I>Family Secrets</I>, and twelve nonfiction books, including the memoir <I>Remember Me</I>. She is a former journalist and ABC broadcaster and was an advisor to a minister in the Western Australian government.<BR></div>

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; 1. Memories; 2. Beginnings; 3. Preparations for war; 4. The burning question; 5. Face to face; 6. At the pub; 7. The Guinea Pigs and their club; 8. On fear and silence; 9. Life on Ward III; 10. Culture crisis; 11. Connections; 12. Doing your bit for the war; 13. Pause for thought; 14. Unreasonable demands; 15. The Boss; 16. The outsider; 17. Face off; 18. Emotional labour and war work; 19. Back to work; 20. The town that didn't stare; 21. Farewells; 22. Joining the dots; 23. Resolution; References; Acknowledgements; Copyright

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 2, 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-925161-47-1