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The Impact of HIV Infection on Psychological Functioning and Quality of Life

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Coping with HIV Infection

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The HIV-related physical, social, and sexual threats, as well as psychological issues discussed in previous chapters, represent profound threats to the individual’s psychological well-being and quality of life. The threats and issues are stressful in that they are undesirable and involve psychological. change, “for good or ill, or by return to the psychological status quo ante”1 (p. 3). It should be remembered though that stress vulnerability might oscillate over time but also be selective; for example, an individual. may be affected by sexual threats but less so by social threats.

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Schönnesson, L.N., Ross, M.W. (1999). The Impact of HIV Infection on Psychological Functioning and Quality of Life. In: Coping with HIV Infection. AIDS Prevention and Mental Health. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4681-8_6

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