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Author Kalichman, Seth C.

Title HIV treatments as prevention (TasP) : primer for behavior-based implementation / Seth C. Kalichman
Published New York, NY : Springer, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (132 pages)
Series SpringerBriefs in public health, 2192-3698
SpringerBriefs in public health.
Contents Foundations and Principles -- Reflecting on Prevention Technologies -- The TasP Revolution -- Resources: In The Mix Intervention Manual
Summary HIV Treatment as Prevention: Primer for Behavior-Based Implementation provides the first practical guide to integrating behavioral prevention with antiretroviral therapies for people living with HIV infection. This brief book discusses the historical and social context embedding the shifting landscape in HIV prevention, where the use of effective treatments have become the focus of HIV prevention. While using treatments for prevention is promising, the history of HIV prevention offers several important pitfalls that must be avoided if HIV treatments are to ultimately succeed in preventing new HIV infections. Lessons learned from the successes and failures of other biomedical technologies used in HIV prevention, specifically syringes, condoms, and HIV testing are critical to the success of using HIV treatments for prevention. HIV Treatment as Prevention: Primer for Behavior-Based Implementation summarizes the scientific evidence for advancing the use of antiretroviral therapies for HIV prevention. The evidence makes clear that HIV treatments can prevent HIV transmission, but will fail if behavioral aspects of treatment and HIV transmission are ignored. Of greatest concern are medication adherence and risks for contracting other sexually transmitted infections. Placing HIV treatment within the context of behavioral interventions for maintaining medication adherence and reducing sexual risk behaviors is therefore essential to the future of HIV prevention. HIV Treatment as Prevention: Primer for Behavior-Based Implementation highlights two pioneering behavioral interventions aimed at maximizing the effects of antiretroviral therapies for preventing HIV transmission. One of the interventions, developed by the Author's research team, is discussed in detail and the intervention manual is included as an Appendix
Analysis Psychology, clinical
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject HIV infections -- Prevention.
HIV infections -- Treatment.
Medicine.
Clinical health psychology.
Medicine and psychology.
HIV Infections -- prevention & control
Risk Reduction Behavior
Behavioral Medicine
Medicine
medicines (material)
medicine (discipline)
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- AIDS & HIV.
MEDICAL -- AIDS & HIV.
Médecine.
Medicine and psychology
Clinical health psychology
HIV infections -- Prevention
HIV infections -- Treatment
Medicine
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781461451198
1461451191
1461451183
9781461451181
9781283624718
1283624710