Course Description:
This module addresses what we need to learn and talk about in terms of HIV in relationships.
Intended Audience:
Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Therapists
Author Bio:
Dennis Shelby, Ph.D. received his doctorate in clinical social work from the Institute for Clinical Work in 1990, the first doctoral student at the Institute to finish the program. He is currently a clinical research fellow at the Institute for Clinical Work researching the psychological impact of testing positive for HIV antibodies. This research is supported in part by a grant from the Institute. Dr. Shelby has treated numerous HIV impacted men in private practice and has presented his research and clinical approaches at state, national, and international social work conferences. He has at presented two Self-Psychology Conferences and at the National Federation of Societies for Clinical Work's 20th Anniversary Clinical Conference. He is the author of a book entitled, If a Partner Has AIDS: Guide to Clinical Intervention for Relationships in Crisis.