Significant strides have been made in the HIV care continuum, including the introduction of and improvements in biomedical prevention of new cases and improved treatment modalities for persons living with HIV. In spite of these improvements, young persons, particularly young men who have sex with men and young transgender women, continue to be disproportionately impacted by HIV. Adolescents and young adults face unique challenges that impact HIV prevention and treatment including physical, social, emotional and sexual growth and development, socio-environmental factors that drive HIV epidemic in youth, and legal/ethical issues.

The proposed book is designed to explore these unique aspects of the adolescent experience and provide a comprehensive overview of all aspects of care associated with prevention and treatment of HIV for adolescents and young adults. Written by experts in the field, the book provides an introductory framework that examines the historical aspects of adolescent HIV, and the epidemiology of the disease, health disparities and legal and ethical issues affecting HIV infected and at risk adolescents and young adults. Subsequent sections will focus on prevention and treatment and closing chapters will highlight issues specific to special populations within this demographic. Clinical case examples will be utilized throughout the text to provide a clinical grounding for each chapter and context within which to examine each of these issues.

Explores the unique aspects of care associated with adolescent HIV Includes clinical cases Written by experts in the field

Autorentext

Errol L Fields, MD PhD MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Director, Adolescent Medicine Fellowship
Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
200 N. Wolfe Street, #2015
Baltimore, MD 21287

Travis Gayles, MD, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Howard Brown Health

3501 N Halsted St. 

Chicago, IL 60657

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Historical Perspectives in the Treatment and Prevention of HIV Among Adolescents and Young Adults. -Chapter 2. Social Epidemiology and HIV Transmission Dynamics in Adolescents and Young Adults: Considerations for Clinicians.- Chapter 3. Adolescent Development & HIV Prevention and Treatment.- Chapter 4. HIV Screening in Adolescents and Young Adults.- Chapter 5. Biomedical Methods of HIV Prevention for Youth.- Chapter 6. Linkage to Care, Retention in Care, and Treatment Adherence for Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV.- Chapter 7. Medication Side Effects and Adverse Reactions Concerns for Adolescents and Young Adults.- Chapter 8. Routine Health Maintenance.- Chapter 9. Healthcare Transition From Pediatric/Adolescent to Adult-Oriented Care for Youth Living With HIV.- Chapter 10. Prevention and Treatment of STI in Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV Infection.- Chapter 11. Mental Illness, Substance Use and HIV: Evidence-Based Considerations for Working With Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV.- Chapter 12. Reproductive Health and Pregnancy Among Adolescents and Young Adults Living With HIV in the United States.- Chapter 13. Opportunistic Infections.- Chapter 14. Black Like Me: Navigating HIV Prevention and Treatment Services for Young Black Sexual Minority Men.- Chapter 15. HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Transgender Adolescents and Young Adults.