Stigma, social support, and depression among people living with HIV in Thailand

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

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1007-1013

  Li, Li ^a   Lee, Sung Jae ^a   Thammawijaya, Panithee ^b   Jiraphongsa, Chuleeporn ^b   Rotheram Borus, Mary Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Depression; PLWHA; Stigma; Support; Thailand

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERNALIZED SHAME SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PERCEIVED STIGMA SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RATING SCALE; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THAILAND;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450161326     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540120802614358     Document Type: Article

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