Cognitive-behavioral stress management interventions for persons living with HIV: A review and critique of the literature

Annals of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 26-40

  Brown, Jennifer L ^a   Vanable, Peter A ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive Behavioral; Coping; HIV; Stress; Stress management

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 42549162893     PISSN: 08836612     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12160-007-9010-y     Document Type: Review

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