A handbook for counselling service providers / Counselling section, care and support unit, STD/ACP/MOH ministry of Health

Content
Chapter 1. Counseling ; what are the basics
1.1 Basic for a counselor before initiating a counseling session
1.2 What is the role of a counselor in a counseling session
1.3 Challenges in counseling service provision

Chapter 2: Communicating with Children
2.1 Basics for a counselor when communicating with children
2.2 Counseling children affected by HIV/AIDS
2.3 Basics for a counselor when communicating with children about HIV/AIDS
2.4 Counseling children in special problems
2.5 Basics when counseling children with special with special problems
2.6 Counseling children with disabilities
2.7 Basics in communicating to children with disabilities and their families
2.8 Basics in helping children with disabilities to cope
2.9 Factors influencing reactions of children to distressing events
2.11 Listening skills and effective communication
2.12 Outcome of good listening and talking with children
2.13 Children telling lies about themselves
2.14 Children failing to talk

Chapter 3. Counseling with youths
3.1 Basics for a counselor to note when dealing with youths
3.2 Issues to Note when counseling adolescents (10 -19 years)

Chapter 4. Counseling youths on reproductive health issues
4.1 Importance of providing counseling services on reproductive health
4.2 Basics to consider when counseling youths in reproductive health
4.3 Challenges in counseling adolescents:

Chapter 5. Counseling in sexually transmitted diseases
5.1 Basics for a counselor in STD Prevention and Control

Chapter 6. Voluntary Counseling and Testing in outreaches
6.1 Basics to note when in a voluntary counseling and testing centre
6.2 Role of a counselor at VCT site

Chapter 7. Counseling with HIV discordant Couples
7. 2 Role of a counselor in discordant couple counseling

Chapter 8. Counseling in Family Planning and Pregnancy
8.1 Roles of a family planning providers
8.2 Target users of family planning services
8.3 Types of family planning methods available in Uganda
8.4 Rationale for having variety of family planning methods
8.5 Importance of providing counseling services in family
8.6 Basic information a counselor needs to know
8.7 Special concern for mother -to - child HIV Transmission
8.8 HIV Counseling and testing
8.9 Termination of pregnancy
8.10 Factors affecting mother to child Transmission of HIV -1
8.11 Possible Strategies for prevention mother to child HIV transmission
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Chapter 9. Counseling in Sexual Abuse
9.1 Common forms of Sexual Abuse
9.2 An update on Sexual abuse
9.3 Importance of counseling sexually abused victims
9.4 What a counselor should know
9.5 Challenges for the counselors

Chapter 10. Counseling Commercial Sex Workers
10.1 Background of Slum AID Project (SAP)
10.2 Basics for Counseling in Commercial sex
10.3 Challenges in Provision of counseling services for CSWs in Katanga
10.4 Possible ways to overcome the challenges

Chapter 11. Counseling in a day care centre (TASO Experience)
11.1 Characteristics of the day care center
11.2 Importance of Counseling in a day care center
11.3 Basics a counselor needs to know in a day care center
11.4 Challenges in a day care center


Chapter 12. Counseling in A post test club
12.1 Basics for a Counselor in a post test club
12.2 Anticipated Challenges for a counselor in a post test club
12.3 Possible ways of dealing with the challenges

Chapter 13. Counseling in ARV Therapy.
13.1 Basics in Counseling Clients wishing to start on ARV
13.2 The Importance of providing Counseling services in ARV
13.3 Recommended Guidelines when to start ARV Therapy

Chapter 14. Counseling of Long terms Survivors
14.1 Basics for a counselor to note when counseling long term survivors
14.2 Importance of providing counseling services in this area