Disclosing HIV serostatus to family members: Effects on psychological and physiological health in minority women living with HIV

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 367-376

  Fekete, Erin M ^a   Antoni, Michael H ^a   Durán, Ron ^b   Stoelb, Brenda L ^c   Kumar, Mahendra ^d   Schneiderman, Neil ^a  

^a Department of Biology   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Depressive symptoms; HIV; HIV specific social support; Perceived stress; Serostatus disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PATIENT SELECTION; POVERTY; PREJUDICE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73449110502     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-009-9041-9     Document Type: Article

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