Annual research review: Mental health and resilience in HIV/AIDS-affected children - A review of the literature and recommendations for future research

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 423-444

  Betancourt, Theresa S ^a   Meyers Ohki, Sarah E ^b   Charrow, Alexandra ^c   Hansen, Nathan ^d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; families; HIV AIDS; mental health; resilience

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FAMILY RELATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; PROGNOSIS; RESEARCH; RESILIENCE, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84875354184     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2012.02613.x     Document Type: Review

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