title: Goal disturbance, cognitive coping and psychological distress in HIV-infected persons.
abstract: This study aims to explore the relationships between cognitive coping, goal disturbance and psychological distress in HIV-infected persons. A sample of 43 HIV positive persons completed questionnaires that assessed cognitive coping, goal frustration, depressive symptoms and quality of life. Goal frustration and, to a lesser extent, the cognitive coping strategy 'positive reappraisal' were related to psychological distress. Intervention programmes might usefully implement the topics of goal disturbance and positive reappraisal.
authors.affiliation: Leiden University, the Netherlands. s.m.vanderveek@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: Shelley M C
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: van der Veek
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kraaij
authors.forename: Willemien
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Van Koppen
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Garnefski
authors.forename: Katherine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Joekes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires