%0 Journal Article %J AIDS (London, England) %D 2006 %T Psychological resources protect health: 5-year survival and immune function among HIV-infected women from four US cities. %A Ickovics, Jeannette R %A Milan, Stephanie %A Boland, Robert %A Schoenbaum, Ellie %A Schuman, Paula %A Vlahov, David %K Adult %K Affect %K Attitude to Health %K Baltimore %K CD4 Lymphocyte Count %K Depression %K Female %K HIV Infections %K Humans %K Longitudinal Studies %K Michigan %K Middle Aged %K Models, Psychological %K New York City %K Prospective Studies %K Rhode Island %N 14 %P 1851-60 %R 10.1097/01.aids.0000244204.95758.15 %V 20 %X Guided by Cognitive Adaptation Theory, the aim was to determine whether psychological resources (positive affect, positive expectancy regarding health outcomes, finding meaning in challenging circumstances) protect against HIV-related mortality and decline in CD4 lymphocyte counts among women with HIV. %8 2006 Sep 11