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Psychological and Socio-medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
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The fork in the road: HIV as a potential positive turning point and the role of spirituality

H. Kremer Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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G. Ironson Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
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L. Kaplan Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA
Pages 368-377 | Received 08 Nov 2007, Published online: 22 Jul 2009

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Jeremy D. Delgadillo, Laura M. Campbell, Maria J. Marquine, Anne Heaton, Alexandra S. Rooney, Anya Umlauf, Dilip V. Jeste, David J. Moore & Raeanne C. Moore. (2022) Higher religiosity and spirituality are associated with ethnic group membership among middle-aged and older adults living with HIV. HIV Research & Clinical Practice 23:1, pages 91-98.
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Bridget Dibb. (2018) Assessing Stigma, Disclosure Regret and Posttraumatic Growth in People Living with HIV. AIDS and Behavior 22:12, pages 3916-3923.
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MELISSA ZELIGMAN. (2018) Medical Trauma: Assessing Trauma and Growth Following an HIV Diagnosis. The Journal of Humanistic Counseling 57:1, pages 14-30.
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Anette Arnesen Grønlie & Wenche Dageid. (2016) Subjective Well-Being Among HIV-Positive South Africans: The Influence of Resilience and Social Capital. Social Indicators Research 131:3, pages 1251-1268.
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Renato M. Liboro & Richard T. G. Walsh. (2015) Understanding the Irony: Canadian Gay Men Living with HIV/AIDS, Their Catholic Devotion, and Greater Well-being. Journal of Religion and Health 55:2, pages 650-670.
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Constance Mambet Doué & Nicolas Roussiau. (2015) Religiosity and Depressive Episodes among African Migrant HIV-positive: The Mediation of Subjective Health. Archive for the Psychology of Religion 37:3, pages 358-378.
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Heidemarie Kremer, Gail Ironson, Nicoleta de Deugd & Monica Mangra. (2014) The Association between Compassionate Love and Spiritual Coping with Trauma in Men and Women Living with HIV. Religions 5:4, pages 1050-1061.
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Heidemarie KremerGail Ironson. (2014) Longitudinal Spiritual Coping with Trauma in People with HIV: Implications for Health Care. AIDS Patient Care and STDs 28:3, pages 144-154.
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Magdalena Szaflarski. (2013) Spirituality and Religion among HIV-Infected Individuals. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 10:4, pages 324-332.
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Heidemarie Kremer, Gail Ironson, Lauren Kaplan, Rick Stuetzle & Mary A. Fletcher. (2013) Compassionate Love as a Predictor of Reduced HIV Disease Progression and Transmission Risk. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2013, pages 1-13.
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Crystal L. Park & Jeanne M. Slattery. 2012. The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality. The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality 379 387 .
Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, Peninnah M. Kako & Jennifer W. Kibicho. (2012) Perceptions of the Character of God as Narrated by East African Women Living With HIV. Journal of Christian Nursing 29:3, pages 164-172.
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Elizabeth C. Walsh, Keith J. Horvath, Holly Fisher & Cari Courtenay-Quirk. (2012) The Experiences, Needs, and Internet Use of Women Recently Diagnosed With HIV. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 23:4, pages 329-338.
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Anthony Isacco, Nicole K. Yallum & Lindsay C. Chromik. (2011) A Review of Gay Men’s Health. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine 6:1, pages 45-62.
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Franz Lutz, Heidemarie Kremer & Gail Ironson. (2011) Being Diagnosed with HIV as a Trigger for Spiritual Transformation. Religions 2:3, pages 398-409.
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Kimberly Adams Tufts, Judy Wessell & Tanya Kearney. (2010) Self-Care Behaviors of African American Women Living With HIV: A Qualitative Perspective. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care 21:1, pages 36-52.
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Gail Ironson & Heidemarie Kremer. (2009) Spiritual Transformation, Psychological Well-Being, Health, and Survival in People with HIV. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 39:3, pages 263-281.
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Heidemarie Kremer & Gail Ironson. (2009) Everything Changed: Spiritual Transformation in People with HIV. The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 39:3, pages 243-262.
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