title: "Putting a face" on HIV infection/AIDS in older adults: a psychosocial context.
abstract: Older HIV-1-seropositive individuals largely have not been investigated with respect to their psychosocial characteristics. In this article, the authors review research reported to date regarding the psychosocial context of this growing subgroup of HIV-1-infected individuals. Specifically, the authors consider the characteristics of mood state, life stressor burden, social support network, and coping strategies that individuals older than 50 years are more likely to adopt in adjusting to HIV-1 infection. The authors also separately consider issues of caregiving burden. Data supporting a theoretically based stressor-support-coping model are presented and related to targeting psychotherapeutic interventions for this age group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA. KGoodkin@med.miami.edu
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goodkin
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heckman
authors.forename: Karolynn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Siegel
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Linsk
authors.forename: Imad
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khamis
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lecusay
authors.forename: Cynthia C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Poindexter
authors.forename: Sally J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Mason
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: Carl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Eisdorfer
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D017028:Caregivers; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological