How Psychological States Affect the Immune System: Implications for Interventions in the Context of HIV

Health and Social Work

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 287-295

  Littrell, Jill ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Group work; HIV AIDS; Immune system; Psychological states

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; DENIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOLOGY; MENTAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SOCIAL WORK; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0030278432     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/21.4.287     Document Type: Article

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