Contact Hours: 10
Facilitator: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Based on the following texts
Objectives
- Explore the interaction between psychotropic Medications and HIV medications
- Identify Drug-Drug Interactions Between ARV Agents, Medications Used in Substance Use Treatment, and Recreational Drugs
- Explore factors related to treatment compliance HAART with mental health disorders including intensity of the mood disorder, somatic symptoms and social support quality.
- Learn about cognitive disorders including HIV related dementia and HIV
- Identify risk factors for suicidality in people with HIV
- Review common somatic symptoms reported by people with HIV or on HAART and ways the mental health professional can assist the patient
- Review the impact of Depression and Mania on the HIV positive patient and their effect on treatment compliance and disease progression