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Shame among people living with HIV: a literature review
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Shame among people living with HIV: a literature review

David S. Bennett, Kerry Traub, Lauren Mace, Adrienne Juarascio and C. Virginia O'Hayer
AIDS care, v 28(1)
02 Jan 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540121.2015.1066749
PMID: 26296135
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https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4845719View
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Abstract

adjustment depressive symptoms HIV physical health shame stigma
Shame is consistently associated with poor adjustment (e.g., depressive symptoms) among community samples but, surprisingly, has rarely been directly examined among people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH). This limited research on shame is likely due, in part, to shame's having been subsumed within measures of internalized stigma, an imprecise construct with varied definitions in the HIV literature. The current review summarizes research directly examining the correlates of shame among PLWH. Findings indicate that shame is associated with greater depressive symptoms, less healthcare utilization, and poorer physical health among PLWH. Directions for future research examining shame among PLWH are highlighted, including the need for more prospective research examining shame as a predictor of future adjustment.

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Health Policy & Services
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
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