BACKGROUND HIV/AIDS has been concentrated among injecting drug users in the country. This study aimed to investigate and identify health and treatment needs of people living with HIV/AIDS in Iran. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted in 2012 in Iran. The study groups consisted of experts, practitioners, and consultants working with People Living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Data ...

PURPOSE Identifying at-risk adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and referring them to age-appropriate psychosocial support services may be instrumental in reducing psychological distress and promoting psychosocial adaptation. The purpose of this study is to identify trajectories of clinically significant levels of distress throughout the first year following diagnosis and to distin...

BACKGROUND Young adults with disabilities face numerous barriers to independence and achieving markers of adulthood. Qualitative evidence suggests that flexible, self-directed budgets for purchasing home and community-based services might help fill an identified service gap and help improve the transition to adulthood for this group. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the ...

Personalized medicine is a model of healthcare that is predictive, personalized, preventive and participatory ("P4 Medicine"). Genetic counselors are an ideal group to study when designing tools to support cancer P4 Medicine activities more broadly. The goal for this work was to gain a better understanding of the information cancer genetic counselors seek from their patients to facilitate effec...

Counseling theories created by White theorists have traditionally failed to consider the religious or spiritual experiences of Black clients. Integration liberation theology and narrative therapy provides a novel approach support counseling trainees in meeting needs Decolonizing therapeutic strategies are presented along with counselor educator recommendations.

Objective: Because of various types of psychological distress, cancer patients are encouraged to attend outpatient psycho-oncological and psychosocial counseling. The aim of this prospective study was an analysis of the impact and success of existing counseling resources. Methods: All cancer patients who had applied at a central counseling center were given a standardized questionnaire (FBK-R23...

OBJECTIVE Because of various types of psychological distress, cancer patients are encouraged to attend outpatient psycho-oncological and psychosocial counseling. The aim of this prospective study was an analysis of the impact and success of existing counseling resources. METHODS All cancer patients who had applied at a central counseling center were given a standardized questionnaire (FBK-R23...