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Prevention of the spread of AIDS: An interview with Jeffrey A. Kelly
1Department of Psychology at the University of Vermont, Vermont, USA.
Abstract:
Jeff Kelly is the Chief of the Division of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry Human Behavior at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Trained as a clinical psychologist, he has performed research and written extensively on the topics of sex roles, social skills training, and prevention of child abuse. Since 1985, Jeff has devoted much of his clinical and research efforts to understanding and helping AIDS victims and to preventing the spread of AIDS. He is the Principal Investigator of a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study behavioral training to reduce AIDS at-risk activities, and is a co-author of the forthcoming book entitled,Psychosocial Interventions for AIDS.
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