Coping with the threat of AIDS: the role of social support
American Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 November 1992
Jane Leserman, Diana O. Perkins, Dwight L. Evans
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The authors found that asymptomatic HIV-positive homosexual men primarily coped with the threat of AIDS by adopting a fighting spirit, reframing stress to maximize personal growth, planning a course of action, and seeking social support.
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These results suggest that health professionals should encourage more adaptive coping strategies, help patients use existing sources of positive social support, and assist patients, particularly black patients, in finding community support networks.
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