The fork in the road: HIV as a potential positive turning point and the role of spirituality

AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 368-377

  Kremer, H ^a   Ironson, G ^a   Kaplan, L ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefit finding; HIV AIDS; Life events; Spirituality; Turning points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; SPIRITUAL CARE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPIRITUALITY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70350194947     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802183479     Document Type: Article

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