HIV Public Policy and Psychiatry

摘要: The authors examine the interfaces among public policy, legal issues, ethical and physician responsibility for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected psychiatric patient within realms of civil liberties health. Current professional guidelines on caring HIV-infected patients are discussed, including discussion psychotherapy potential behavioral change. impact Tarasoff decision confidentiality is reviewed, whether a precedent was set mandating that psychiatrist warn identifiable third persons at risk becoming infected by his or her patient. management HI Vinfected inpatients who continue to put other HIV carriers ward milieu also addressed, as difficulties encountered with chronically mentally ill.