Document 2009
 DOCN  M94A2009
 TI    Some ways of HIV-infected individuals's adaptation.
 DT    9412
 AU    Rouchkina Y; Belayeva VV; Pokrovsky VV; Russia AIDS Centre, Moscow.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):400 (abstract no. PD0209). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370566
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To study adjustment of HIV-patients in the situation of
       psychosocial stress. METHODS: 225 HIV-individuals were examined in the
       time of HIV-seropositivity's diagnosing for 4 years. 81 patients (36%)
       of them were examined no more. The others were interviewed every time as
       taking medical advise (2-4 times a year). The questions concerned the
       adjustment and attempt to cope with stressors. RESULTS: Practically all
       patients were in psychological crisis in the time of HIV-seropositivity
       diagnosing. They demonstrated emotional disorders, suicidal ideation and
       other acute psychological reactions. The presence of new stressors was
       exposed as follow taking medical advise several months later. It was:
       disclosure of HIV-seropositivity, discrimination (concerning a job,
       giving medical help), assault, privations, breaking with relatives and
       friends. Some ways of HIV-patients's adaptation were revealed: our
       patients sought to group to undergo of new treatment for HIV-infection;
       to get married to one another; to assist in work of nongovernment
       organizations on AIDS or to establish their similar organizations; to
       assist and to use the help of religious communities. On the other hand
       increasing of alcohol use, tendency to be government's (or somebody's)
       dependent, aspiration to live in hospital for the long time were
       observed. Pronounced psychological HIV-patients's dependency on their
       physicians was followed up. CONCLUSION: Positive and negative aspects of
       HIV-patients's adjustment were determined. The medical providers's aim
       is promotion positive trends of adjustment and decrease negative ways.
       The government organizations's aim is establishment of common system
       provided psychosocial support for HIV-infected individuals.
 DE    *Adaptation, Psychological  Dependency (Psychology)  Human  HIV
       Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY/THERAPY  Long-Term Care/PSYCHOLOGY  Prejudice
       Russia  Self Care/PSYCHOLOGY  *Sick Role  Social Support  Stress,
       Psychological/*COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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