Long-Term Effects of HIV Counseling and Testing for Women: Behavioral and Psychological Consequences Are Limited at 18 Months Posttest
Ickovics J, Druley J, Grigorenko E, Morrill A, Beren S, Rodin J. Long-Term Effects of HIV Counseling and Testing for Women: Behavioral and Psychological Consequences Are Limited at 18 Months Posttest. Health Psychology 1998, 17: 395-402. PMID: 9775997, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.17.5.395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesConsequences of testingHIV counselingUntested womenIntrusive thoughtsMore anxietyMonth posttestTested womenHigh-risk sexual behaviorComparison groupCommunity health clinicsPotential risk factorsPublic health priorityRisk behaviorsAlternative interventionsProspective studyRisk factorsHealth clinicsHIV preventionHealth prioritySexual behaviorStudy periodWomenAnxietyBehavioral