HIV-related stigma within communities of gay men: A literature review

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

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 405-412

  Smit, Peter J ^a,b   Brady, Michael ^b,c,d   Carter, Michael ^b   Fernandes, Ricardo ^b,e   Lamore, Lance ^b   Meulbroek, Michael ^b,f   Ohayon, Michel ^g   Platteau, Tom ^b,h   Rehberg, Peter ^b   Rockstroh, Jrgen K ^b,i   Thompson, Marc ^b  

^a Dutch HIV Association   (Netherlands)

^b Men2Men Collective   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e Positivo   (Portugal)

^f Projecte Dels NOMS Hispanosida   (Spain)

^g Le 190   (France)

^h INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

emotional well being; gay men; HIV AIDS; men who have sex with men; mental health; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE HOMOSEXUAL; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL STIGMA; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; GENDER IDENTITY; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV SEROSORTING; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 84859752354     PISSN: 09540121     EISSN: 13600451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2011.613910     Document Type: Review

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