| Literature DB >> 11940285 |
S A Reyland1, A Higgins-D'Alessandro, T J McMahon.
Abstract
This study analyzed the qualitative and quantitative responses of 60 minority teens affected by HIV. Relationships between adolescents' reports of: (1) feeling different, (2) having secrets, (3) worrying, and (4) caretaking were revealed. Six themes emerged from the content analysis of qualitative data that reflect how these adolescents have been affected by HIV: (1) core assumptions about life, (2) fearful anticipation of the death, (3) stigma and isolation, (4) current and future losses, (5) family role reassignment, and (6) lack of resources. Group treatment is presented as an effective method of intervention for adolescents living with an HIV-positive mother.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11940285 DOI: 10.1080/09540120120076977
Source DB: PubMed Journal: AIDS Care ISSN: 0954-0121