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Development of the HIV/AIDS Stress Scale

Kenneth Pakenham School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia
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Machelle Rinaldis School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, Australia
Pages 203-219 | Published online: 27 Oct 2010

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