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International Journal of HIV and AIDS research
International Conference on
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS and Parasitic Infections
Parasitology, Infectious Diseases, STDs and STIs
September 21-22, 2017 San Antonio, TX, USA
Psychosocial and emotional effects of HIV/AIDS
Rex Stockton
Indiana University, USA
Much progress has been made in the research and development of vaccines and treatment for HIV/AIDS.
Less attention has been given to the importance of social and emotional aspects of having a chronic disease
such as AIDS. Based on a programmatic research program in Botswana, this presentation highlights some of the
social emotional components of dealing with HIV as perceived by clients and counselors. The presentation is
based on a research program that has studied client satisfaction with counseling and counselors’ perception of
their training, supervision, self-perceived effectiveness, professional identity, and practice and training issues.
This was followed that with a study of clients’ satisfaction with counseling, interpersonal and intrapersonal
aspects of being HIV positive, prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV along with various social
components such as stigma and effects of disclosure.
Biography
Rex Stockton has had a long career as a counseling psychologist and counselor educator, and has held a wide variety of academic, administrative, and professional
responsibilities. He has directed and/or participated at a senior level in a series of research and development studies designed to investigate various aspects of
counseling, with a particular emphasis on group work. Dr. Stockton has provided training and consultation at the state, national, and international level, which
has led to his most current interest in the research and training activities of the I-CARE project, which he co-founded. The recipient of several major research
and teaching awards for his activities, he been awarded fellow status in the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association. Dr.
Stockton has also been president of divisions of each organization, and has held other high-level offices in several organizations.