Leland Cohen
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3886894 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Leland Cohen |
| PRENOMES | Leland |
| SOBRENOME | Cohen |
| ASSINATURA | COHEN L |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 4 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 4 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1995 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2013 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
HIV+ and HIV– youth living in group homes in South Africa need more psychosocial support
Orphans and vulnerable youth who live in group homes are at risk of poor mental health and sexual and drug-using behaviors that increase the risk of HIV transmission. This study explores factors related to this risk among youth living in group homes ("children's homes") for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa, a country afflicted by high levels of parental loss due to HIV. The study explores 1) knowledge and attitudes about HIV, 2) so…
Coping Strategies used by HIV Infected Women
The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by women to deal with the experience of being infected with HIV, and to develop a typology of coping strategies for this population. The sample of 264 HIV infected women was recruited from eight AIDS/HIV treatment sites serving both urban and non-urban clients in one state in the south eastern United States. Coping strategies were assessed through two open-ended questions: “How …
Experiences of disclosure in women infected with HIV
In this qualitative focus group study, we explored issues of disclosure for women infected with HIV. The sample included 19 women who participated in one of four focus group sessions. Participants talked about and described their experiences sharing information about their HIV infection with others. Content analysis was used to code the data and identify major issues. Participants uniformly expressed concern about disclosing their HIV status beca…
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
HIV+ and HIV– youth living in group homes in South Africa need more psychosocial support
Orphans and vulnerable youth who live in group homes are at risk of poor mental health and sexual and drug-using behaviors that increase the risk of HIV transmission. This study explores factors related to this risk among youth living in group homes ("children's homes") for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa, a country afflicted by high levels of parental loss due to HIV. The study explores 1) knowledge and attitudes about HIV, 2) so…
Falling through the Cracks
To describe the range of social service concerns of women infected with HIV, we recruited 46 women to participate in one of eight focus groups. Transcripts from the focus groups were coded and their content was analyzed. The eight identified issues included the following: negative consequences of applying for a service, eligibility and red tape, fear of using services, concerns when services were used, the limits of some services, problems keepin…
Experiences of disclosure in women infected with HIV
In this qualitative focus group study, we explored issues of disclosure for women infected with HIV. The sample included 19 women who participated in one of four focus group sessions. Participants talked about and described their experiences sharing information about their HIV infection with others. Content analysis was used to code the data and identify major issues. Participants uniformly expressed concern about disclosing their HIV status beca…
Coping Strategies used by HIV Infected Women
The purpose of this study was to describe the coping strategies used by women to deal with the experience of being infected with HIV, and to develop a typology of coping strategies for this population. The sample of 264 HIV infected women was recruited from eight AIDS/HIV treatment sites serving both urban and non-urban clients in one state in the south eastern United States. Coping strategies were assessed through two open-ended questions: “How …
HIV+ and HIV– youth living in group homes in South Africa need more psychosocial support
Orphans and vulnerable youth who live in group homes are at risk of poor mental health and sexual and drug-using behaviors that increase the risk of HIV transmission. This study explores factors related to this risk among youth living in group homes ("children's homes") for orphans and vulnerable children in South Africa, a country afflicted by high levels of parental loss due to HIV. The study explores 1) knowledge and attitudes about HIV, 2) so…
Family medicine (4 obras) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Psychology (4 obras) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (3 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Clinical Psychology (3 obras) · Focus group (3 obras) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (3 obras) · Psychiatry (3 obras)