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This study describes styles of denial associated with traumatic information (specifically HIV/AIDS infection). Participants were referred from three sites. Psychosocial, knowledge, and belief inventories were administered in structured individual interviews. CDC evaluations of high risk also were utilized. Clients with similar knowledge bases exhibited some differences in evaluating “risk groups” versus “high risk behavior.” Three styles of denial emerged: a) Primary Denial (PD), 2) Secondary Denial (SD), and 3) Denial with no benefit (NBD) ( Deferred Behavior-conscious knowledge is high). The three styles were evenly distributed PD = 38 percent (22); SD = 33 percent (19); NBD = 29 percent (17). There appeared to be some mobility where 9 percent of the total population migrated from one style to a higher adaptive style

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• Distress and coping among women with HIV infection

  Mark S Kaplan, Gary Marks et al.•American Journal of Orthopsychiatry•1997

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• Coping Strategies used by HIV Infected Women

  Open Access•Alice S Demi, Alice Demi et al.•OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying•1997

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• An epidemic of stigma

  Gregory M Herek, Eric K Glunt•American Psychologist•1988

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• Vigilant and nonvigilant coping strategies and psychophysiological stress reactions during the anticipation of electric shock

  James R Averill, Miriam Rosenn•Journal of Personality and Social…•1972

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• Death

  Thomas J Sullivan, Elisabeth Kubler-Ro et al.•Journal for the Scientific Study…•1976

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