HIV Disease in the Psychology Curriculum

Abstract

In this article, I provide ideas for relating HIV topics to psychology content. Instructors can integrate HIV into the psychology curriculum in 3 related ways: (a) by using research findings as examples for course content already being covered, (b) by exploring diversity issues raised by HIV's presence in the world, and (c) by exercising students' critical thinking skills; for example, by asking them to apply HIV prevention research to their lives. Research reviewed in this article updates instructors with relevant information for curricular infusion.