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Behavioral and Social Consequences of HIV/AIDS [BSCH] Study Section reviews studies of behavioral and psychosocial aspects of HIV infection, the effectiveness of interventions, the consequences of infection, and the effects of HIV infection and AIDS on the individual, family, and community. In addition, it reviews health services and other social science research of psychosocial factors of HIV disease. Specific areas covered by BSCH are:

• Effectiveness of intervention strategies to reduce HIV risk behaviors; interventions to prevent social stigmatization of children and adults; caregiving and family-based studies.
• Effects of HIV infection and AIDS on behavioral, cognitive, and social functioning; depression and other psychiatric disorders, and substance abuse; quality of life; educational products and programs.
• Behavioral and social aspects of recruitment, retention, and adherence; qualitative and quantitative assessment of behavioral and social factors associated with HIV infection and disease progression.  
• Health services, including caregiving, access, utilization, linkage, cost effectiveness, and economics.

Study sections with most closely related areas of similar science listed in rank order are:

Behavioral and Social Science Strategies to Preventing HIV/AIDS (BSPH)
AIDS Clinical Studies and Epidemiology (ACE)
NeuroAIDS and other End Organ Diseases (NAED)