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Physical symptoms and psychological distress among patients with HIV infection.

AIDS Patient Care. 1995 Feb;9(1):28-31. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/95285192
Gil F; Arranz P; Lianes P; Breitbart W; Medical Oncology Service, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octobre,; Madrid, Spain.

Abstract: There are many questions about the relationship between HIV-related symptoms and psychological distress, and how this relationship affects the immunological and clinical stage of illness. This article reviews the most recent research studies in this field, and encourages new research projects which will help in the management of physical and psychological symptoms associated with HIV infection.
Keywords: Adult Anxiety Disorders/ETIOLOGY/THERAPY Case Report Depression/PSYCHOLOGY Female Human HIV Infections/IMMUNOLOGY/*PSYCHOLOGY Immunity Life Change Events Male Social Support *Stress, Psychological/THERAPY JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIALKWDadultanxietydisorders/etiology/therapycasereportdepression/psychologyfemalehumanhivinfections/immunology/KWDpsychologyimmunitylifechangeeventsmalesocialsupportKWDstress,psychological/therapyjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorial
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