Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 67-76 , November 2007

Relationships Among Functional Social Support, HIV-Related Stigma, Social Problem Solving, and Depressive Symptoms in People Living With HIV: A Pilot Study

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PII: S1055-3290(07)00216-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jana.2007.08.002

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care
Volume 18, Issue 6 , Pages 67-76 , November 2007

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