title: Psychosocial distress and well-being among gay and bisexual men with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
abstract: The authors examined levels of psychosocial distress and well-being in 65 gay or bisexual men infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); 24 of these men had asymptomatic HIV infection, 22 had acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complex, and 19 had AIDS. All of the men evidenced high levels of psychosocial distress, but those with AIDS-related complex and those with asymptomatic HIV infection were significantly more distressed than those with AIDS. Corresponding differences were not observed in feelings of psychosocial well-being. The authors conclude that specific psychosocial issues and adaptive demands should be identified over the course of HIV illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Chuang
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Devins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hunsley
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gill
mesh_terms: D000386:AIDS-Related Complex / Q000523:psychology*; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001727:Bisexuality; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology*; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis