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July 26-27, 2017 | Vancouver, Canada
WORLD CONFERENCE ON STDs, STIs & HIV/AIDS
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his presentation reports on a study of counselor’s
perceptions of HIV/AIDS in Botswana, as well as clients
who have received HIV/AIDS counseling. HIV/AIDS has
presented one of the greatest global health challenges in
recent history. Mental health concerns can exacerbate the
progression and transmission of HIV/AIDS. Thus counseling
can play an important role in addressing these issues. Due to
the hyper-geometric increased of AIDS, countries including
Botswana, had been hard-pressed to provide well-trained
counselors for AIDS clients. Results of a programmatic effort
to examine the utilization of Botswana HIV/AIDS counselors
and their perceptions of professional identity, practice and
training issues, as well as the perceptions of clients who have
received counseling are discussed.
Speaker Biography
Dr. Rex Stockton is the Class of 1969 Chancellor’s Professor in the Department of Coun-
seling and Educational Psychology, affiliate faculty member in African studies and Re-
search Fellow, Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University. He has held
a wide variety of academic, administrative and professional responsibilities. For over
a decade in collaboration with African colleagues, he has lead a project related to the
social emotional aspects of having HIV/AIDS. He has focused on counselor training and
research related to the prevention of HIV/AIDS and counselling interventions in Sub-Sa-
haran Africa. Dr. Stockton has received several major research awards for his work. For
example, he is a recipient of the American Counseling Association’s Extended Research
Award and the Association for Specialists in Group Work Eminent Career Award. Most
recently, he received APA’s Division 49, the Arthur Teicher Award. Dr. Stockton is a
recipient of the Burton W. Gorman Teaching Award at Indiana University. In addition to
his research efforts, Dr. Stockton has conducted many workshops, nationally and inter-
nationally. As well as his consulting, instructional and research activities, Dr. Stockton
has held numerous offices and committee assignments in professional societies. He
is a Fellow of both the American Psychological Association and American Counselling
Association and Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology
e:
stocktor@indiana.eduRex Stockton
Indiana University, USA
Botswana HIV/AIDS counselor’s perceptions of their role, and Client’s Perceptions of
the counseling experience; results from a programmatic effort