Providing non-traditional mental health services to individuals living with HIV and AIDS: An evaluation of five pilot programs in Massachusetts

Journal of HIV/AIDS and Social Services

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-18

  Drainoni, Mari Lynn ^a   Johnson, Victoria ^b   McGuire, Jean Flatley ^b   Gerlus, Reginalde ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV AIDS; Mental health treatment; Program development

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MENTAL HEALTH;

MASSACHUSETTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0345393218     PISSN: 15381501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J187v02n01_02     Document Type: Article

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