Stigma, disclosure, and depressive symptoms among informal caregivers of people living with HIV/aids

AIDS Patient Care and STDs

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 611-617

  Mitchell, Mary M ^a   Knowlton, Amy ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STIGMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BALTIMORE; CAREGIVERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STEREOTYPING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350154285     PISSN: 10872914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/apc.2008.0279     Document Type: Article

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