An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients

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dc.contributor.advisorTheron, Francoisen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKarp, Licia Blythen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-10-25T16:56:05Z
dc.date.available2015-10-25T16:56:05Z
dc.date.issued1989en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliography.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is primarily a sexually transmitted disease. The majority of those infected in the First World are homosexual and bisexual men, and intravenous drug users. The study combined a literature review and a case example to explore psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients with a view to presenting recommendations for mental health practitioners to help alleviate the psychosocial trauma of these patients and their significant others. The literature review focussed on the psychosocial experiences of homosexual AIDS patients; their losses, reactions of their significant others; their emotional reactions to medical treatment, and, psychosocial treatment issues and approaches. The case example was a twenty-nine- year old hospitalized homosexual male. Information was received from the patient's befriender, his lover and from the patient himself. The reactions and experiences of this patient were concomitant with many of those discussed in the literature review, namely: The patient suffered major losses: employment, income, house and household possessions as well as social status, with the primary psychosocial effect of loss of independence and control. The patient also experienced some isolation and rejection from some friends, family and hospital staff, and geographical isolation for a period of time from his lover and family. He displayed anger and denial - aspects of his personality which were evident prior to his diagnosis but exacerbated by his illness.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKarp, L. B. (1989). <i>An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14276en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKarp, Licia Blyth. <i>"An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14276en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKarp, L. 1989. An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Karp, Licia Blyth AB - The acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is primarily a sexually transmitted disease. The majority of those infected in the First World are homosexual and bisexual men, and intravenous drug users. The study combined a literature review and a case example to explore psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients with a view to presenting recommendations for mental health practitioners to help alleviate the psychosocial trauma of these patients and their significant others. The literature review focussed on the psychosocial experiences of homosexual AIDS patients; their losses, reactions of their significant others; their emotional reactions to medical treatment, and, psychosocial treatment issues and approaches. The case example was a twenty-nine- year old hospitalized homosexual male. Information was received from the patient's befriender, his lover and from the patient himself. The reactions and experiences of this patient were concomitant with many of those discussed in the literature review, namely: The patient suffered major losses: employment, income, house and household possessions as well as social status, with the primary psychosocial effect of loss of independence and control. The patient also experienced some isolation and rejection from some friends, family and hospital staff, and geographical isolation for a period of time from his lover and family. He displayed anger and denial - aspects of his personality which were evident prior to his diagnosis but exacerbated by his illness. DA - 1989 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1989 T1 - An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients TI - An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14276 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/14276
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKarp LB. An exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patients. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 1989 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14276en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherAIDS (Disease) - Psychological aspectsen_ZA
dc.subject.otherGays - Psychologyen_ZA
dc.subject.otherClinical Social Worken_ZA
dc.titleAn exploratory study of the psychosocial needs of homosexual AIDS patientsen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMSocScen_ZA
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