Page No 249-253
Alpana Sen Gupta and Ila
College of Commerce, Patna
One of the major challenges faced by India is the rapid growth of HIV/AIDS and its
devastating impact upon human life. The AIDS patients suffering from severe
anxiety and acute depression are unable to adjust within the given environment.
The present study aims to assess the role of counselling as an effective technique
for reducing anxiety and depression of AIDS patients. The sample comprised of
50 AIDS patients (34 male and 16 female ). Purposive sample was used to select
AIDS patients from ART Centre of PMCH, Patna. Their age ranged from 20 to 35
years. Beck depression inventory and Anxiety Rating Scale were used to collect
data. Findings showed that counselling proved to be very effective therapeutic
technique for reducing depression and anxiety of AIDS patients. Gender differences
were also observed. Male AIDS patients experienced more depression as compared
to females. However, no significant difference was obtained with respect to anxiety
.