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. 2005 Dec;19(12):823-32.
doi: 10.1089/apc.2005.19.823.

Methods of HIV disclosure by men who have sex with men to casual sexual partners

Julianne M Serovich  1 , Daniel G Oliver, Sarah A Smith, Tina L Mason
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Methods of HIV disclosure by men who have sex with men to casual sexual partners

Julianne M Serovich et al. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to report results of a qualitative investigation into the methods that HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) use to disclose their serostatus to casual sexual partners. In-depth, qualitative interviews were conducted with 57 HIV-positive adult MSM from a large midwestern city. Using an inductive approach to data analysis, our participants revealed a typology of disclosure consisting of strategies that can be placed into five primary categorizations of disclosure. These include: point-blank disclosure, indirect disclosure, stage setting, buffering, and seeking similars. This information can be especially beneficial to those working with men to develop better disclosure skills.

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