Neurocognitive complications of HIV disease
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An overview of neurocognitive complications associated with HIV disease was presented. The benefits of pharmacological approaches in treating HIV-related neurocognitive disorders were examined. Some of the brain abnormalities in patients with HIV-related cognitive dysfunction include atrophy, white-matter lesions and abnormal metabolism. Results of cross-sectional computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging studies have indicated increases in ventricular and sulcal spaces, and minimized gray-matter and white-matter volumes.
Publication Name: Psychological Science
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0956-7976
Year: 1999
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Avoidance as a predictor of the biological course of HIV infection over a 7-year period in gay men
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Research showing how avoidance coping predicted a decline in CD4 cells for HIV-infected gay men is presented. Avoidance coping was not related to AIDS symptoms, nor were active cognitive and behavioral adjustment related to outcome measures.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 1999
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Disease status in African American single mothers with HIV: the role of depressive symptoms
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This article discusses psychological aspects of HIV infection in African American single mothers. Topics include hopelessness, depression, self-health care, and immune function.
Publication Name: Health Psychology
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0278-6133
Year: 2001
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