Subclinical Depressive Symptoms in HIV Infection are Related to Avoidance Coping Responses
A Comparison with End-Stage Renal Failure and Breast Cancer
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13673561 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isao Fukunishi (Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, corresponding author), Masayoshi Negishi (Department of Infectious Disease, Tokyo Metropolitan Komagome Hospital), Motoko Hayashi (Department of Public Health, Juntendo University School of Medicine), Takashi Hosaka (Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tokai University School of Medicine), Hirofumi Moriya (Department of Psychiatry, Tokyo Metropolitan Hiro Hospital), Takatomo Matsumoto (0000-0002-3705-9140, Keio University School of Medicine), Tomoko Matsumoto (0000-0003-0858-2474, Keio University) |
| Year | 1996 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 483-488 |
| Publication date | 1996-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1996.78.2.483 |
| PMID | 9148305 |
| OpenAlex | W2029908142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
We examined the relationship between coping responses and mood states among three samples of patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection (n=26), end-stage renal failure (n=98), and breast cancer (n= 60). Avoidance scores differed significantly across the groups, being highest in those with HIV infection. The avoidance scores were significantly and positively correlated with depression scores. However, patients with HIV infection did not fulfill the diagnostic criteria for major depression. Although patients with HIV infection may have minor psychiatric symptoms, results suggest that the symptoms are not strong enough to warrant a psychiatric diagnosis of mood disorder. It might be clinically important to attend to avoidance behaviors and thoughts which may develop into the manifestation of depression
Avoidance coping · Breast cancer · Cancer · Coping (psychology · Depression (economics · Depressive mood · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV · Mood · Psychiatry · Subclinical infection · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Clinical Psychology · Family Caregiving in Mental Illness · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
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| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |