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Impact of HIV-Related Stigma on Health Behaviors and Psychological Adjustment Among HIV-Positive Men and Women

P. Vanable, M. Carey, D. Blair, Rae A. Littlewood

2006.4.8AIDS AND BEHAVIOR

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-006-9099-1

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Stigma is associated with psychological adjustment and adherence difficulties and is experienced more commonly among people who disclose their HIV status to a broad range of social contacts and should be addressed in stress management, health promotion, and medication adherence interventions for HIV-positive people.

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VANABLE, P., et al. Impact of HIV-Related stigma on health behaviors and psychological adjustment among HIV-Positive men and women. AIDS AND BEHAVIOR, 2006, 10: 473–482.