.... Conclusions: After an initial phase of sorrow and lack of orientation regarding their future life, most HIV-positive persons deal effectively with the demands of the HIV infection and report a good quality of life. In contrast, HIV-positive persons with a high degree of distress and an evasive-regressive...

...C.L. Mulder; M.H. Antoni; P.M.G. Emmelkamp; P.J. Veugelers; T.G.M. Sandfort; F.A.J.R. van de Vijver; M.J. de Vries The aim of the study was to determine changes in the rate of decline of immunological parameters after psychosocial group intervention. Subjects were 26 asymptomatic HIV-infected...

... for HIV infection and to a sample of healthy individuals matched for sex, age, and socioeconomic parameters. Results: Drug-dependent HIV-positive patients displayed higher scores in novelty seeking and harm avoidance and lower scores in self-directedness compared with healthy controls. Non-drug-dependent...

... with HIV infection. Method: Subjects (n = 85) were randomized after stratification for disease stage and use of antiretroviral medication. GI consisted of 4 months of weekly group sessions followed by 5 monthly maintenance sessions plus written educational material, whereas the EC subjects received...

... and HIV services, especially those dedicated to treatment of patients with substance abuse, as a vulnerable segment of the population at risk for life-threatening physical illness such as HCV and HIV infections. 4 11 2002 © 2002 S. Karger AG, Basel 2002 Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer...

... adopting acceptance would recognize more HIV-related than neutral words. Coping orientations to the problems experienced Coping style HIV infection Recognition memory Emotional Stroop Task The number of correct recognitions was analyzed using a 2 × 3 × 2 ANOVA group (acceptance vs...

... characteristics of illness behavior and to investigate the association between illness behavior and psychosocial and clinical variables among asymptomatic HIV-infected subjects. Methods: Seventy-three asymptomatic HIV+ outpatients completed self-report questionnaires to evaluate illness behavior (Illness Behavior...