Distress, denial, and low adherence to behavioral interventions predict faster disease progression in gay men infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Gail Ironson; Andrea Friedman; Nancy G. Klimas; Michael H. Antoni; Mary Ann Fletcher; A. LaPerriere; John Simoneau; Neil Schneiderman

doi:10.1207/s15327558ijbm0101_6

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DenialHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Psychological interventionHealth psychologyMedicineDistressDiseasePsychologyVirologyPsychiatryClinical psychologyPublic healthPsychotherapistInternal medicine

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Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Pages: 90-105
Citations: 166
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                                    Gail Ironson, 
                                
                                    Andrea Friedman, 
                                
                                    Nancy G. Klimas
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            Distress, denial, and low adherence to behavioral interventions predict faster disease progression in gay men infected with human immunodeficiency virus. 
                            International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
                            , 1
                            (1)
                            , 90-105.
                            https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm0101_6
                        

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DOI: 10.1207/s15327558ijbm0101_6