People living with HIV infection who attend and do not attend support groups: A pilot study of needs, characteristics and experiences

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 589-600

  Kalichman, S C ^a,b   Sikkema, K J ^b   Somlai, A ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0029796819     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540129650125542     Document Type: Article

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