Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.infectiousdiseaseadvisor.com

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

All articles by Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

HIV/AIDS

HIV & Cancer Risk: Expert Interview

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

January 10, 2019

Although rates of AIDS-defining malignancies have declined in recent decades, cancer remains a leading cause of mortality in people living with HIV.

HIV/AIDS Advisor

Web-Based Treatments for Depression in HIV-Infected Individuals

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 19, 2018

Depression is a common comorbidity in people living with HIV, with lifetime prevalence estimates ranging from 22% to 61%.

Hepatitis Advisor

Buyers’ Clubs to Improve Access to Hepatitis C Treatment

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

December 12, 2018

As part of the World Health Organization’s goal to eliminate viral hepatitis as a global health threat by 2030, the incidence of chronic new infections must decrease by 90%.

Antibiotics, Antimicrobial Resistance

Re-Assessing Renal Dose Adjustments of Antibiotics: Expert Q&A

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 29, 2018

For patients with serious infectious diseases, the first 48 hours represent a critical window for antibiotic administration.

Prevention

Update on the Ethics of Mandating HPV Vaccination

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 14, 2018

Following diagnosis, 66.2% of women with the disease survive 5 or more years.1 HPV causes the majority of cervical cancer cases.

Hepatitis Advisor

Universal vs Risk-Based Screening in Pregnancy: An Expert Weighs In

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

November 6, 2018

There is a lack of consensus among experts and professional organizations whether HCV screening in pregnant women should be risk based or universal.

depression, depressed teen, adolescent, young adult

HIV/AIDS Advisor

Mental Health Problems in Adolescents With HIV: Overview & Expert Interview

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 12, 2018

Adolescents infected with HIV have a greater risk for psychiatric hospitalizations compared with those not infected with HIV.

Hepatitis Advisor

Tackling the Challenges Associated With Treating Hepatitis C Infection in Pediatric Patients

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

October 9, 2018

Children infected with hepatitis C face environmental, provider, and system-based challenges, such as underreporting.

Hepatitis Advisor

Toward Integrated Care for Hepatitis C Infection and Addiction

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 6, 2018

There is an opportunity to improve HCV treatment rates for people who inject drugs by integrating DAA therapy into current models of community-based addiction.