Case Studies in Mental Health Screening and Team Care for People Living with HIV

Behavioral health and mental health issues are overrepresented in people living with HIV. These issues can negatively impact such important issues as initiating treatment, engagement and retention in care, and medication adherence. The consequences of less-than-optimal treatment of HIV leads to increased risk of HIV transmission, increased rates of infection, disease progression, poor health outcomes, and increased mortality. Research indicates that integrating mental health screening and brief interventions can have a positive impact on patient outcomes.

Using a combination of didactic presentation and case vignettes, this free interactive CME/CNE-certified webinar will focus on the importance of mental health screening and how the care team can better meet the behavioral and mental health needs for people living with HIV.

Learning Objectives

After participating in the activity, learners should be better able to:
Identify three reasons why addressing mental health problems is important for HIV care.

Describe the psychological/behavioral effects of HIV Stigma.
Identify three behavioral/mental health interventions that support engagement in care, and adherence to ART.

Discuss strategies the care team can implement to address behavioral health screening, clinic-based interventions, and referral to specialty mental health