Positive impact: a community-based mental health center for people affected by HIV.
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Biomedical subjects
Brian E Bride
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Indentifying co-occurring disorders in adolescent population.
A structured diagnostic interview (Practical Adolescent Diagnostic Interview) designed to gather basic information about substance use disorders, other mental health conditions, and related experiences was used in a variety of clinical settings. Anonymous data from 279 adolescents interviewed as part of routine clinical assessments in a variety of clinical programs were analyzed to assess the ability of the questions to identify potential problem areas and to provide a preliminary exploration of interrelationships between those problems. Results demonstrated that the vast majority of individuals manifested indications of multiple problems. For a given diagnostic condition, the trend is for those meeting at least the minimal DSM-IV criteria to exhibit substantially more than the minimum number of symptoms. Internal consistencies for item groups defining the various conditions range from more than .700 to over .900 indicating adequate to excellent internal consistency and reliability. Utility of the instrument for routine clinical use is also discussed.
Adolescent↗
Project assist: a modified therapeutic community for homeless women living with HIV/AIDS and chemical dependency.
This article described a substance abuse treatment program for homeless women who abuse substances and are living with HIV/AIDS. A therapeutic community model was modified to meet the unique needs of this population. However, in light of criticism that the traditional TC model fails to attend to women's issues (Brown et al., 1996), the program uses a gender-specific treatment approach. In addition, the treatment program incorporates a variety of HIV support and education services, and provides enhanced health services to address the multiple medical needs of this population. To date, limited treatment options have been available to address the unique issues of women who are homeless, chemically dependent, and HIV-positive. To our knowledge, this is the first description of such a program to appear in the professional literature.
Comorbidity↗