Metacognitions mediate HIV stigma and depression/anxiety in men who have sex with men living with HIV

Health Psychology Open

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Strodl, Esben ^a   Stewart, Lauren ^a   Mullens, Amy B ^b   Deb, Sibnath ^c  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^c PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; HIV; Men s health; Sexual health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009350304     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20551029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2055102915581562     Document Type: Article

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