| Title | Health-related quality of life in bereaved HIV-positive adults: relationships between HIV symptoms, grief, social support, and Axis II indication. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Hansen, Nathan B., Ellen L. Vaughan, Courtenay E. Cavanaugh, Christian M. Connell, and Kathleen J. Sikkema |
| Journal | Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 249-57 |
| Date Published | 2009 Mar |
| ISSN | 0278-6133 |
| Keywords | Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Antisocial Personality Disorder, Bereavement, Borderline Personality Disorder, Comorbidity, Female, Grief, HIV Seropositivity, Homosexuality, Male, Humans, Male, Models, Psychological, Personality Inventory, Psychotherapy, Group, Quality of Life, Sick Role, Social Support, Statistics as Topic |
| Abstract | This study evaluated a model of the impact of borderline and antisocial personality disorder indications on HIV symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in AIDS-bereaved adults, accounting for grief severity, social support, and years since HIV diagnosis. |
| URL | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2658625/?tool=pubmed |
| Alternate Journal | Health Psychol |
