OVERVIEW

HIV/AIDS - Live Online Interactive is organized by Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS) and will be held from Aug 12 - 26, 2024.

Course Description:
This course will provide a comprehensive guide for understanding HIV and AIDS related prevention measures, acquisition and transmission processes, treatment approaches, psychoeducation areas, and psychotherapeutic considerations.

Learning Objectives:

Define HIV and AIDS, and explain the distinction between the two.
List three global statistics provided by WHO in 2021, state the current rates of HIV transmission, and make an accurate statement about trends in rates of transmission over the past decade.
Identify three of the most significant risk factors for HIV/AIDS and list three ways in which HIV may be acquired.
Identify three different medical methods for detecting and monitoring HIV/AIDS.
Identify and explain two psychosocial considerations and cultural considerations pertaining to treatment of clients with HIV/AIDS.
Explain three ongoing considerations that are unique to this demographic group (e.g., monitoring suicidal tendencies).
Generate three meaningful, accurate, and client-focused clinical applications for working with clients with HIV/AIDS.
Explain three different medical approaches for treatment of clients with HIV/AIDS.