World AIDS Day 1 December each year is celebrated throughout the world. It has become one of the most recognized international health days and a key to raise awareness on AIDS, to commemorate those who have died of the disease and celebrate victories as greater access to treatment and prevention services opportunity. In spite of the prevailing view that AIDS has been cured (this is due to treatments that can keep the progression at Bay), 1.2 million Americans currently living with HIV/AIDS, and an estimated 56,300 Americans are infected with HIV each year (click here for more statistics).
Most research in the field aims to develop ways to contain or cure the disease. However, even when it is successful, created in the lab of vaccines are better preventive and need to manage multiple times, a daunting task. The challenge of getting people to give you features that are at risk and participate in the reduction of risk behaviors, as receive multiple shots and get regular check-ups, is approached by translational research. Psychological scientists play a role in this and a variety of other AIDS research areas.
Psychological scientists are working in the area of AIDS prevention. While hundreds of organizations are working to stop the spread of this disease, a recent study in psychological science by Ellen Peters found that only teach people the facts about how to protect themselves from HIV may not be sufficient to prevent the spread of AIDS. For example, a participant correctly answered a question that HIV can be transmitted by blood transfusions, but when asked how could minimize this risk, responded by saying that he would not get HIV from a transfusion if wearing a condom. "Had some of the facts of the rights," said Peters. "But was using that knowledge inappropriately way, that could harm." It is where the cognitive skills and decision-making could have helped him to use the facts to make the best decisions. For more information about the study, read the complete daily observation of the APS.
For more information on psychological science and the fight against AIDS, visit the APS Web site.
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