Impact of stressful life events, depression, social support, coping, and cortisol on progression to AIDS
Impact of stressful life events, depression, social support, coping, and cortisol on progression to AIDS
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DOI:
10.1176/appi.ajp.157.8.1221
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发表时间:
2000-08-01
影响因子:
17.7
通讯作者:
Evans, DL
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作者:
Leserman, J;Petitto, JM;Evans, DL
Objective: This study examined prospectively the effects of stressful events, depressive symptoms, social support, coping methods, and cortisol levels on progression of HIV-1 infection.Method: Eighty-two homosexual men with HIV type-1 infection without AIDS or symptoms at baseline were studied every 6 months for up to 7.5 years. Men were recruited from rural and urban areas in North Carolina, and none was using antiretroviral medications at entry. Disease progression was defined as CD4(+) lymphocyte count