The psychological impact of genital herpes stigma

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 80-90

  Merin, Abigail ^a   Pachankis, John E ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

health psychology; model; psychological distress; sexual health; stigma

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RECURRENCE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 78651247160     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528     Document Type: Article

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