HIV and AIDS in adolescents

Citation
D. Futterman et al., HIV and AIDS in adolescents, PED CLIN NA, 47(1), 2000, pp. 171
Citations number
51
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
PEDIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00313955 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-3955(200002)47:1<171:HAAIA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Adolescence is a dynamic time of life, defined by physical, emotional, cogn itive, and social transitions. Many of these transitions increase adolescen t vulnerability to HIV infection while necessitating unique approaches to t reatment. This article reviews the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS in adolesce nts; guidelines for clinical practice with HIV-infected adolescents, includ ing medical and psychosocial care; and recommendations for adolescent outre ach, counseling, testing, and prevention.