Relationships between mental adjustment to HIV diagnosis, psychological morbidity and sexual behaviour
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in British Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Vol. 30 (4) , 370-372
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8260.1991.tb00958.x
Abstract
This paper examines patterns of psychological adjustment in a small sample of asymptomatic HIV antibody positive men. Comparison is made with data available on male cancer patients. HIV positive men reported greater degrees of anxious preoccupation and hopelessness, and lower levels of the more adaptive 'fighting spirit' response. In HIV-infected men, depression correlated positively with frequency of high risk sexual practices.Keywords
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