'Now and again it really hits me': The impact of an HIV-positive diagnosis upon psychosocial well-being

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 125-141

  Green, Gill ^a   Platt, Stephen ^b   Eley, Susan ^c   Green, Stephen T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS HEALTH SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^d RUCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disease progression; HIV AIDS; Psychological well being; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001660026     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539600100110     Document Type: Article

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