Development of the impact of weight loss scale (IWLS): A psychometric study in a sample of men with HIV/AIDS

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

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 453-457

  Wagner, G J ^a,b   Rabkin, J G ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0032775397     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540129947848     Document Type: Article

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