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Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Students' Knowledge and Attitudes About AIDSAshvind N. Singh is a senior at Clover Hill High School in Midlothian, Virginia. Over the past two summers, he has been a research assistant in the departments of nursing and pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He has been responsible for this research group's interest in adolescent AIDS.
Alice A. Zemitzsch received her PhD from the University of Kansas. She is the principal of the Jack London Alternative School in Wheeling, IL. Her interest is in the inclusion of students with behavioral disorders in their home schools.
Cynthia R. Ellis received her MD from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Her research interests are in pediatric psychopharmacology, behavioral pediatrics, and developmental disabilities.
Al M. Best received his PhD from the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. He is an associate professor of psychiatry and biostatistics at the Medical College of Virginia and an expert in statistical software and programs.
Nirbhay N. Singh received his PhD from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. He is a professor of psychiatry and pediatrics at the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, and director of research at the Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies, Richmond. His research interests are in psychopharmacology, developmental disabilities, and emotional or behavioral disorders of children and adolescents. Address: Nirbhay N. Singh, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, PO Box 980489, Richmond, VA 23298–0489. In recent years, the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has dramatically increased in many segments of our population, including adolescents. Specific subgroups of adolescents have been identified as being at increased risk of acquiring HIV infection due to their high-risk behaviors and lack of basic knowledge regarding AIDS. Using a 50-item AIDS questionnaire, this study surveyed the AIDS knowledge and attitudes of 220 adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED), a group particularly vulnerable to HIV infection. Although the majority of the students knew the main modes of HIV transmission, the students' ages and race were related to their level of knowledge, and there were a number of common misconceptions reported by the students. In terms of students' attitudes toward behaviors that might lead to HIV infection and tolerance of those with AIDS, this study found that gender, race, and age were predictive in various subscales. These findings highlight the need for comprehensive AIDS education to address the knowledge deficits and permissive attitudes regarding high-risk behavior seen in some students with SED.
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Vol. 2, No. 3,
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