Carmen E, Brady S M
Boston University School of Medicine, MA.
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1990 Jun;41(6):652-7. doi: 10.1176/ps.41.6.652.
Some chronic mentally ill populations are at high risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus. The authors argue that stereotypes of the mentally ill as asexual or neutered have had dangerous consequences, namely the absence of sex education and AIDS prevention as an integral part of treatment. To counter this neglect, the authors developed an AIDS prevention program in a large inner-city mental health center that serves primarily black and Latino patients. Prevention efforts include individual risk assessments and an innovative drop-in group. Central to effective patient education are the distribution of condoms and concrete instruction in their use.
一些慢性精神病患者群体感染人类免疫缺陷病毒的风险很高。作者认为，将精神病患者视为无性或绝育的刻板印象产生了危险后果，即缺乏性教育和艾滋病预防作为治疗的一个组成部分。为了应对这种忽视，作者在一个主要为黑人和拉丁裔患者服务的大型市中心心理健康中心开展了一项艾滋病预防计划。预防措施包括个人风险评估和一个创新的随到随学小组。有效的患者教育的核心是避孕套的发放和关于其使用的具体指导。
