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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
Session: Mental Illness and Chronic Medical Conditions
5126.0: Wednesday, December 14, 2005: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Mental Illness and Chronic Medical Conditions
Results of studies addressing a broad range of issues related to mental illness and chronic medical conditions will be presented by leading experts in the field.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) in this session will be able to identify current, leading issues related to mental illness and chronic medical conditions.
Moderator(s):Michael B. Blank, PhD
12:30 PMCo-occurring mental health and substance use issues in HIV-positive minority populations: A piece of a larger puzzle
Michael Costa, BA, Giulia Norton, MPH, Barbara Silver, PhD
12:50 PMQuality of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Services for HIV Positive Clients in the District of Columbia, USA
Anwer Aqil, MD, MPH, DrPH, Zohra Patel, BA, MHS
1:10 PMEvidence of increased treatment adherence and quality of life among persons with HIV participating in a structured, 16-sesson group intervention
Fred Molitor, Jenny Waltermeyer, Jeffrey Leiphart, Kama Brockmann, Jennifer K. Baham
1:30 PMAn Alternative to Traditional Approaches to HIV Prevention for Persons with Mental Illness: The Intervention Cascade  [ Recorded presentation ]
Michael B. Blank, PhD
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Mental Health
Endorsed by:Public Health Education and Health Promotion; Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA