When children tell their friends they have AIDS: Possible consequences for psychological well-being and disease progression

Psychosomatic Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 238-247

  Sherman, Becky Frink ^a   Bonanno, George A ^a,c   Wiener, Lori S ^b   Battles, Haven B ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Behavior; Children; Disease progression; HIV; Self concept; Self disclosure

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0034031354     PISSN: 00333174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006842-200003000-00016     Document Type: Article

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