Psychosocial impact of repeat HIV-negative testing: A follow-up study

AIDS and Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 459-464

  Ryder, Karen ^a,c   Haubrich, Dennis J ^b   Callà, Domenico ^a   Myers, Ted ^a   Burchell, Ann N ^a   Calzavara, Liviana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Heterosexuals; Men who have sex with men; Psychosocial impact; Repeat HIV negative testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNITY; INFECTION RISK; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MONOGAMY; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEROCONVERSION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VIRUS EXAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SERONEGATIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 32144440851     PISSN: 10907165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-005-9032-z     Document Type: Article

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