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The emotional reactions of HIV antibody positive men.

Br J Med Psychol. 1989 Jun;62 ( Pt 2):153-61. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/89323009
Viney LL; Henry R; Walker BM; Crooks L; Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW,; Australia.

Abstract: This study was concerned with the emotional reaction of men who are HIV antibody positive, and with whether their expression of enjoyment is better viewed as the result of rigid defending or flexible coping. A sample of these men was matched with samples of patients with other major illnesses and well controls. Enjoyment was found to be more frequently expressed in the two ill samples, as were anxiety, depression and helplessness. The HIV antibody positive patients expressed more anger, and yet more competence, than the other patients. These patterns of emotional reaction proved to be modified by different levels of enjoyment in a manner more indicative of coping than defending, because depressive emotions appeared to be reduced when some enjoyment of life was apparent. The implications of these findings for health professionals working with people who are HIV antibody positive are discussed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PSYCHOLOGY *Adaptation, Psychological Adult Affective Symptoms/PSYCHOLOGY AIDS Serodiagnosis/PSYCHOLOGY Female Human HIV Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY Male Middle Age Psychological Tests *Sick Role Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL ARTICLE

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