Open AccessHIV-related stigmatization and medication adherence: Indirect effects of disclosure concerns and depression.
Author(s) -
Luke D. Mitzel,
Peter A. Vanable,
Michael P. Carey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
stigma and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2376-6972
pISSN - 2376-6964
DOI - 10.1037/sah0000144
Subject(s) - serostatus , attendance , medicine , outpatient clinic , psychiatry , depression (economics) , depressive symptoms , stigma (botany) , medication adherence , clinical psychology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , family medicine , anxiety , viral load , economics , macroeconomics , economic growth
Stigmatization due to HIV status may interfere with disease management among persons living with HIV (PLWHA) by heightening serostatus disclosure concerns and vulnerability to depressive symptoms.