Internalized Heterosexism Among HIV-Positive, Gay-Identified Men: Implications for HIV Prevention and Care

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 829-839

  Johnson, Mallory O ^a   Carrico, Adam W ^a   Chesney, Margaret A ^a   Morin, Stephen F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; depression; HIV AIDS; homophobia; methamphetamine

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANUS INTERCOURSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXISM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ANGER; ANTI-HIV AGENTS; ANXIETY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREJUDICE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 54849442456     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.76.5.829     Document Type: Article

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