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From the beginning, the problem of AIDS has been associated with preexisting handicap (homosexuaUty, drug use, imprisonment, hemophilia), involving psychosocial stress, such as prejudice or isolation. So far, research has not dealt with the psychosocial or psychosomatic aspects of AIDS — for instance, there has been no comparison between coping mechanisms in hemophihacs and homosexuals. In the case of homosexuals and drug addicts, research needs to be concerned particularly with how their behavior can be changed by education and advice. This seems to be particularly difficult for addicts. Comparisons could be made with coping behavior in other chronic or life-threatening conditions.
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Freeman, H.L. (1989). Summaries of Discussion. In: Öhman, R., Freeman, H.L., Holmkvist, A.F., Nielzén, S. (eds) Interaction Between Mental and Physical Illness. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73993-4_18
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