UIC Mental Health Care Provider
Education in HIV/AIDS
Under the direction of Dr, Lisa Razzano, the Mental Health Services
Research Program has developed the UIC Mental Health Care Provider Education Program in HIV/AIDS (MHCPEP). The project focuses on implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of a comprehensive array of
curricula regarding mental health care provider education in HIV/AIDS. Funded by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and in
collaboration with the Midwest AIDS Training and Education Center (MATEC) of the Jane Addams College of Social Work (JACSW), and the UIC College of Nursing (CON), the project has provided training to over 3000
traditional and nontraditional mental health service and primary medical care providers in the Chicago area, throughout the state of Illinois, the Midwest, and other states across the nation.
The four major components of the project are:
- ongoing provider education/training;
- dissemination of "late-breaking" information regarding HIV/AIDS treatment and services;
- conducting research and program evaluation;
- participation in a national multisite evaluation directed by a Coordinating Center at the Lewin Group.
Background and Purpose
The purpose of the UIC MHCPE project is to address the health
promotion and disease prevention objectives outlined in Healthy People 2000, equipping mental health and other health care providers with the knowledge
and skills necessary to address the medical, neurobehavioral, psychosocial, counseling, and testing issues related to working with people who are affected by HIV/AIDS. In addition, the project is designed to address
ethical issues relevant to HIV/AIDS for providers working with affected populations.
The target audiences for these trainings include traditional
and nontraditional mental health providers from an array of disciplines, including: psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work, primary health care, case management, substance abuse counseling, corrections, and
the clergy. In addition, the training modules are appropriate for many types of graduate students, including residents, medical students, nurses, and psychology and social work interns.
Activities
Participants are offered training in a comprehensive core
module as well as advanced, specialized training modules, each of which is described in detail below.
FUNDAMENTALS OF HIV/AIDS:
(A Core Curriculum for Mental Health Providers)
The Fundamentals module is a comprehensive
training program for mental health professionals of all disciplines. It combines lectures with small group case discussions facilitated by experts in various fields, including psychiatry, psychology, social work,
nursing, medicine, public health, and rehabilitation.
Topics in the Fundamentals include:
Review of HIV Infection
Overview of Medical Management
Neurobehavioral Complications of HIV
Risk Reduction & Testing
Legal/Ethical Issues
Counseling Issues
Cultural Concerns & Special Populations
ADVANCED MODULES
Neurobehavioral Aspects of HIV/AIDS
This module provides an overview of the characteristics of
major neurobehavioral syndromes caused by or associated with HIV infection. It includes a discussion of differential diagnosis and neuropsychiatric comorbidity in persons with HIV/AIDS, assessment approaches and
treatment considerations, and the application of current research findings to concepts in clinical care.
HIV/AIDS Care: Ethical Issues
Designed in collaboration with the American Psychological
Association's HIV Office for Psychology Education (HOPE) Program, this module focuses on increasing participants' understanding of the aspects related to ethical decisions regarding the challenges encountered
in providing HIV-related health and mental health services. The module explores the controversies surrounding HIV/AIDS work, but it does not provide any one particular set of "correct answers" to
these difficult issues.
HIV/AIDS & People with Severe Mental Illness (SMI)
The SMI module examines the impact of comorbid psychiatric
disability on HIV risks, prevention needs, and unique service needs for people with mental illness. In-depth discussions of major mental illnesses and their symptomatology, strategies for risk assessment and
prevention, medication concerns, substance use, and implications for counseling, treatment and other services are explored.
In addition to these advanced modules, the Program can provide
training and education regarding other important topics, including but not limited to:
- Strategies to Improve Adherence
- Employment and Returning-to-Work
- Mental Health & HIV/AIDS Case Management
- Substance Abuse & Harm Reduction
- HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Among Correctional Populations
Training events can be tailored to meet the scheduling needs
of your organization, and continuing education units can be provided for a variety of disciplines.
If you would like to schedule a training for your agency
or organization, or if you would like additional information regarding this or other HIV/AIDS programs at the MHSRP, contact:
Marie
Hamilton at (312) 355.1696.
For information on the other sites in the multi-site project, visit the Lewin Group's MHCPE II Site
Related Materials
You may order the manual HIV/AIDS and People with Serious
Mental Illness: Strategies for Providers Working with Mental Health Consumers from our HIV/AIDS Publications page. The manual addresses the following topic areas:
- HIV/AIDS Among People with Serious Mental Illness
- Substance Abuse
- HIV/AIDS Risks Patterns Among People with Mental Illness
- Issues Regarding HIV Testing Among People with Mental Illness
- Working with HIV/AIDS Affected Consumers
- Services Issues for People with Serious Mental Illness
- Education, Prevention & Risk Reduction, and
- Issues Relevant to Diverse Populations.
Project Personnel
Lisa A. Razzano, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, MHSRP, Department
of Psychiatry
Barbara Dancy, R.N., Ph.D., Co-PI, UIC College of Nursing
Nathan Linsk, Ph.D., Co-PI, Midwest AIDS Training & Education
Center & Jane Addams College of Social Work
Eileen Martin, Ph.D.,
ABPP/ABCN,Co-PI, Assistant Professor, UIC Department of Psychiatry
Christopher Mitchell, D.S.W.
, Co-PI, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Marie Hamilton, L.C.S.W., Project Coordinator, MHSRP
Project Consultants
Judith A. Cook, Ph.D., Professor & Director, Mental
Health Services Research Program
Francisco Fernandez, M.D., Professor & Chairman, Department of
Psychiatry, Loyola Medical Center
David Ostrow, M.D., Ph.D.,
Chief of Addictions Medicine, Loyola Medical Center
DHHS Healthy People 2000
The Lewin Group
Midwest AIDS Training & Education Center
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
www.anixter.org
www.aidschicago.org
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