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Neurological and cognitive problems
Potential Cause of HIV-Associated Dementia Revealed

Researchers appear to have solved the mystery of why some patients infected with HIV, who are using antiretroviral therapy and show no signs of AIDS, develop serious depression as well as profound problems with memory, learning, and motor function.

Published
11 July 2012
From
Science Daily (press release)
Mental and emotional health problems
TowelTalk: Inside Toronto’s Bathhouses

John McCullagh talks with Marco Posadas about TowelTalk, a bathhouse counselling program that seeks to address the psychosocial issues that have an impact on HIV risk for gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men.

Published
07 June 2012
From
PositiveLite
UK health services
UK: The Mental Health Cuts Being Made Behind Closed Doors

Councils have never had so much freedom over how they spend their money, we think the least they can do is tell us what they're doing with it.

Published
29 May 2012
From
Huffington Post
Mental and emotional health problems
‘Gay cure’ therapist loses appeal against the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy

Lesley Pilkington, a psychotherapist who was found guilty of ‘professional malpractice’ for using the techniques of ‘conversion therapy’ (a bogus form of treatment which is supposed to make gay people become straight) has lost her appeal against the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Mrs Pilkington was found guilty of malpractice last year after trying to convert a gay client to heterosexuality, with the BACP describing her practice as ‘negligent’, ‘dogmatic’ and ‘unprofessional’.

Published
24 May 2012
From
British Humanist Association
Mental and emotional health problems
For HIV/AIDS patients, stress management is a significant factor in successful treatment

Living with HIV or AIDS can be an unyielding source of stress that is not easily handled alone. It takes support, activism and a strong determination to not only survive, but thrive with a disease that takes a heavy mental, physical and emotional toll.

Published
17 May 2012
From
Los Angeles Wave
Hepatitis C treatment
Depression and pegylated interferon: doctors look at screening strategies and treatment

Patients with hepatitis C should be carefully evaluated for symptoms of depression before and during pegylated interferon-based therapy, investigators write in the International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and

Published
09 May 2012
By
Michael Carter
Adherence
African-Americans face roadblocks to HIV therapy, untreated depression makes it worse

African-Americans with HIV are much less likely to adhere to drug therapy than others with the disease, according to a University of Michigan study.

Published
03 May 2012
From
University of Michigan (press release)
Mental and emotional health problems
Long-term health gains: Investing in emotional and psychological wellbeing for patients with long-term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms

A close relationship exists between long-term physical conditions and mental health and wellbeing. Long-term physical conditions often affect a patient’s mental health, and psychological wellbeing can also have an impact on the effectiveness of treatment for, and a patient’s ability to manage, long-term conditions. Despite this, many individuals do not receive care that addresses both their physical and psychological needs.

Published
25 April 2012
From
NHS Confederation
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
NHS is failing gay and bisexual men, major survey reveals

Gay and bisexual men are neglected and sometimes discriminated against by a health service that tends to focus solely on their sexual health, despite the fact they are more likely to self-harm, attempt suicide and experience depression, according to a major study.

Published
25 April 2012
From
The Guardian
Mental and emotional health problems
Depression associated with socioeconomic difficulties and poor virological outcomes in UK HIV patients

A quarter of people with HIV in the UK have a depressive disorder, according to an ongoing study presented by Dr Fiona Lampe to the

Published
20 April 2012
By
Roger Pebody
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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