ABSTRACT
Providing information and educational resources to patients diagnosed with the more severe HIV-associated cognitive/motor complex or the less severe HIV-associated minor cognitive/motor disorder is another important component of HIV-related mental health care. Many patients have little or no understanding of neurological functioning or the diseases that can affect cognition. Most patients, when first presented with the term dementia, may think of severe mental deterioration, such as that seen in Alzheimer's disease, including complete memory loss and a vegetativelike existence. Helping patients to better understand the neurocognitive components of the disease-when present-and the types of changes associated with subcortical disease wil l greatly reduce the fears and worries of those affected.
