Coping mediates outcome following a randomized group intervention for HIV-positive bereaved individuals

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 319-335

  Smith, Nathan Grant ^a   Tarakeshwar, Nalini ^b   Hansen, Nathan B ^c   Kochman, Arlene ^d   Sikkema, Kathleen J ^d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Children's Investment Fund Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

AIDS; Bereavement; Coping; Group psychotherapy; HIV; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INDIVIDUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEREAVEMENT; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; WISCONSIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66149111825     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20547     Document Type: Article

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