Psychosocial challenges and protective influences for socio-emotional coping of HIV+ adolescents in South Africa: A qualitative investigation

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

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 970-978

  Petersen, I ^a   Bhana, A ^a,b   Myeza, N ^c   Alicea, S ^d,e,f   John, S ^c   Holst, H ^c   McKay, M ^d   Mellins, C ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^c MCCORD HOSPITAL   (South Africa)

^d MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; HIV prevention; HIV infected; mental health promotion; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANTI HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; ORPHANED CHILD; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AFRICA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 77955144257     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121003623693     Document Type: Conference Paper

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