Psychological Perspective of HIV and AIDS/edited by M. Rajamanickam. New
Delhi, Concept, 2006, x, 116 p., figs., ISBN 81-8069-228-0.
Psychological Perspective of HIV and AIDS/edited by M. Rajamanickam. New
Delhi, Concept, 2006, x, 116 p., figs., ISBN 81-8069-228-0.
Contents: Preface. 1. A psycho-social study of the AIDS and the drug abuses/M. Rajamanickam. 2. AIDS and other infectious diseases/M. Rajamanickam. 3. Pre- and post-psyche of the AIDS patients: some behavioural observations/Sheetla Prasad. 4. AIDS awareness and prevention/R.S. Mani. 5. AIDS dementia and related diseases in India and in other countries/M. Rajamanickam. Bibliography. Index.
"This book makes a psycho-social study of HIV-AIDS. Tracing the origin and spread of this deadliest disease across the world, it critically analyses pre- and post-psyche of AIDS patients, with special emphasis on faulty sexual exercise-co marital sex swinging, sexual sadism, sexual masochism, pedophilia and homosexuality.
Also, it takes stock of state of AIDS dimensia and related diseases in India and other countries, and suggests preventive measures. The book will be useful for researchers, policy makers and social workers." (jacket)