Psychosocial problems and coping patterns of HIV seropositive wives of men with HIV/AIDS

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 39, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 29-47

  Joseph, Elizabeth Betcy ^a   Bhatti, Ranbir S ^b  

^a ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Attending counseling clinics; Coping scale; Escape avoidance; Help seeking; HIV seropositive wives; Men with HIV AIDS; Primary care givers; Psychosocial problems; Purposive sampling; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIA; INTERVIEW; MARITAL THERAPY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL WORK;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; PREJUDICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES;

EID: 13444293195     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J010v39n01_04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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