Measuring psychological adjustment to HIV infection

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-59

  Kelly, B ^a   Raphael, B ^b   Burrows, G ^f   Judd, F ^f   Kernutt, G ^f   Burnett, P ^c   Perdices, M ^d   Dunne, M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b New South Wales Government   (Australia)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^f Princess Alexandra Hospital ^*

Author keywords

Adjustment; AIDS; Depression; HIV infection; Homosexual men; Measurement; Psychiatric disorder; Psychological symptoms

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEFENSE MECHANISM; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0033946146     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/FK4E-B9VJ-K4UG-0H0R     Document Type: Article

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