ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 9

Psychiatric Patients and AIDS: The Forensic Clinician Perspective
Leong, GB
Assistant professor of psychiatry and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, CA

Arturo Silva, J
Assistant professor of psychiatry and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, CA

Weinstock, R
Associate clinical professor of psychiatry, UCLA School of Medicine, CA

(Received 13 March 1989; accepted 6 June 1989)

Abstract

A survey was completed by American Acdemy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) Psychiatry and Behavioral Science members regarding their opinions on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, (AIDS)-related issues. A considerable range of opinions was found, probably reflecting such differences in society. There was general agreement that psychiatric hospitals should not be allowed to refuse AIDS patients and that education about AIDS is useful for psychiatric patients. There was also support for notifying the public health department, known sexual contacts, and hospital staff about human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-seropositive patients.

Keywords:
psychiatry, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), surveys, psychology, hospitals, public health, informed consent, confidentiality, insurance companies, education, civil commitment, HIV-antibody testing

Paper ID: JFS12870J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS12870J
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