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. 2006 Mar;38(3):307-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.03.024.

Untangling the web: a close look at diagnosis disclosure among HIV-infected adolescents

Lori S Wiener  1 , Haven B Battles
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Untangling the web: a close look at diagnosis disclosure among HIV-infected adolescents

Lori S Wiener et al. J Adolesc Health. 2006 Mar.

Abstract

As children living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) survive into adolescence and young adulthood, attention to the relationship of diagnosis disclosure to psychological functioning, interpersonal relationships, and HIV prevention is needed. This exploratory study describes the level of adolescents' diagnosis disclosure to family, friends, and potential sexual partners, and the relationship between disclosure and psychosocial variables.

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