HIV status disclosure is central to debates about HIV because of its potential for HIV
prevention and its links to privacy and confidentiality as human-rights issues. Our review of …

HIV/AIDS is widely recognized as a chronic illness within HIV care, but is often excluded
from chronic disease lists outside the field. Similar to other chronic diseases, HIV requires …

The chapter addresses the stigma associated with mental illnesses. It begins by
summarizing the development of thinking about labeling and stigma over the past half …

With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook
for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology …

Abstract Knowledge of effective ways of coping with HIV is critical to help individuals with
HIV maintain the best possible psychological and physical well-being. The purpose of the …

Purpose Pregnancy and the first postnatal year can be a difficult and distressing period for
women with mental health problems, particularly if they are not able to access appropriate …

mHealth applications (" apps") must be searched for and downloaded prior to use, creating a
potential barrier to uptake. Integrating health interventions into existing online social …

Despite the potential for HIV treatments to transform the health needs of people living with
HIV, receiving a positive HIV diagnosis can be a difficult experience and feelings of shock …

We present selected theoretical issues regarding conditional economic incentives (CEI) for
HIV treatment adherence. High HIV treatment adherence is essential not only to improve …

Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of registerable blindness
with a high medical and societal cost burden. Much of the research examining experiences …