Objective: Neuropsychiatric disturbances are common among patients with genital herpes
simplex virus (HSV) infection. To date, no studies have examined the possible role of …

Understanding the psychosocial aspects of genital herpes will enable community health
nurses to be aware of the range of responses by young adults to the disease and of …

Effects of psycho‐educational interventions on sexual health risks and psycho‐social
adaptation in young adults with genital herpes¶ The purpose of this study was to test the …

Psychosocial adjustment to recurrent genital infections with herpes simplex virus (HSV)
varies greatly among individuals. To identify the factors predictive of psychosocial …

The current study investigated the relationship of the passage of time and membership in a
self-help group with coping behaviors and distress among people with genital herpes. A …

The purpose of this paper is to describe gender differences in risk behaviors—substance
use and sexual behavior—in young adults with genital herpes. Two‐hundred fifty‐two young …

Studied 38 nursing trainees to examine the nature of the psychological and physical
contexts in which the herpes simplex virus is activated. Specifically, the study attempted to …

The effect of mood, the common cold, amount of sleep, and sunshine on recurring herpes
simplex virus (HSV) infection was investigated using daily self-reports over a 3-month period …

Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) genital lesion recurrence is modulated by
psychological factors, but no such link with viral shedding (and thus asymptomatic …

• It is widely believed that emotional stress triggers recurrences of both oral and genital
herpes simplex virus. On a daily basis, we studied 64 subjects prospectively for 1 to 3 …