Balancing disfigurement and fear of disease progression: Patient perceptions of HIV body fat redistribution

This study was conducted to identify and describe the perceived morphologic changes of body fat redistribution and related distress among persons taking combination antiretroviral therapy. Six focus group interviews were conducted in four different US cities with men and women (n=58) who reported an...

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Published in:	AIDS care Vol. 18; no. 7; pp. 663 - 673
Main Authors:	Reynolds, N. R., Neidig, J. L., Wu, A. W., Gifford, A. L., Holmes, W. C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01-10-2006 Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Adipose Tissue - pathology Adult Aged AIDS/HIV Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents Antiretroviral drugs Antiretroviral therapy Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - psychology Antiviral agents Biological and medical sciences Body Body fat Body Image Dermatology Disease Progression Diseases Drug therapy Emotional disorders Fear Female Focus Groups Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology HIV HIV Infections - drug therapy HIV Infections - psychology HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome - drug therapy HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome - pathology HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome - psychology Human body Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Illness and personality Illness, stress and coping Interviews Male Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Oils & fats Patients Perception Perceptions Pharmacology. Drug treatments Psychological effects Psychology and medicine Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Self Concept Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects Stress, Psychological - etiology U.S.A United States - epidemiology United States North America America Disease development Social environment Affect affectivity Skin disease Antiretroviral agent Toxicity Mental health Antiviral Public health Human Immunopathology Body perception Drug combination AIDS Emotion emotionality Immune deficiency Infection Fear Chemotherapy Treatment Psychological distress Viral disease Lipodystrophy Adipose tissue disorders Focus group
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