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HIV Psychiatry

APA HIV Program Overview

Clinical experience and research provide substantial evidence that HIV directly infects the brain.  The involvement of psychiatrists in the diagnosis and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients is essential because of the prevalence of HIV-related neuropsychiatric complications, psychiatric comorbidity and psychodynamic aspects of HIV infection and disease. 

To help meet these clinical challenges, the APA Office of HIV Psychiatry in partnership with the APA Committee on AIDS and the APIRE HIV Steering Committee offer education and training, clinical resources, technical assistance, policy guidance, and a network of clinical expertise on the mental health dimensions of HIV/AIDS.  Since 1987, the office has served the needs of psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, allied health providers, and the general public.  

To contact us directly: e-mail- AIDS@psych.org; phone- 703-907-8668; fax- 703-907-1089; address- American Psychiatric Association, Office of HIV Psychiatry, 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825, Arlington, Va. 22209-3901.