TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Warning third parties at risk of AIDS: APA's policy is a barrier to treatment
JO  - Hospital and community psychiatry
A1  - Perry, S.
SP  - 158
EP  - 161
VL  - 40
IS  - 2
N2  - The American Psychiatric Association has adopted a policy stating that psychiatrists may warn third parties who are placed at risk by the behavior of a patient infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The author argues that although the policy appears reasonable and has well-established precedent, the public will ultimately be better served if HIV-infected patients are assured absolute confidentiality. He contends that the Tarasoff decision is not directly applicable to most HIV-infected patients, that education alone will not be sufficient to deter some infected patients from placing others at risk, that additional psychiatric interventions will be necessary to reduce the high-risk behaviors of those individuals, and that APA's policy will prevent many from seeking treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1597
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -