1. Describe current global trends in the AIDS pandemic.

2. Explain how HIV infection occurs, and outline the four stages of HIV/AIDS illness.

3. Using the biopsychosocial (BPS) model, create a profile of a person at high risk of being
infected with HIV and then developing full-blown AIDS. Be sure to include several
factors from each of the three domains of the BPS model.

4. Discuss the role of health psychologists in the AIDS pandemic.

5. Discuss the psychosocial impact of AIDS on both patients and their families.

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