Keeping and disclosing a secret among people with HIV in Israel

Health and Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 116-126

  Landau, Gila ^a   York, Alan S ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Depression; Disclosure; HIV infection; Secrets; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENDER; GUILT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHAME;

EID: 2542470482     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/29.2.116     Document Type: Article

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