The role of individual psychological characteristics of patients in developing of adherence to tuberculosis and HIV therapy

• Main Authors: Lubaeva E.V., Enikolopov S.N.
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Moscow State University of Psychology and Education 2011-04-01
• Series: Консультативная психология и психотерапия
• Subjects: HIV infection; adherence to therapy; personality; psychological factors; therapy
• Online Access: http://psyjournals.ru/en/mpj/2011/n2/57484.shtml

The article is devoted to developing better psychological care to patients suffering from HIV and tuberculosis which are medically severe and socially difficult diseases. The sucсess of their treatment depends a lot on patience's adherence to therapy. The actual questions of developing the adherence to therapy of these diseases are examined in the article.