PYC 2605 ASSIGNMENT 2 TUTORIAL

QUESTION 8 The clinic in Thandiwe’s town encourages people to go for HIV counselling and testing (or HCT) and to disclose their status. What are the advantages of disclosing one’s HIV status? (a) It always reduces the stigma, discrimination and denial that surround HIV and Aids. (b) It helps other people to make the road to full disclosure – the ultimate purpose of HCT – more easily. (c) It gives people access to much needed medical and counselling services. (d) It can help the HIV positive person to reduce the stress of coping on his or her own. The correct answer is: (1) (a), (b) and (c) (2) (a) and (d) (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d) (4) (c) and (d) FEEDBACK ON QUESTION 8 The correct answer is 4. Two of the advantages of disclosure of one’s HIV status are: it gives people access to treatment and counselling (c) and it can help to reduce the stress of coping alone (d). However, to disclose your status does not necessarily reduce stigma (a), and it does not necessaril