The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma
Merin A, Pachankis JE. The Psychological Impact of Genital Herpes Stigma. Journal Of Health Psychology 2010, 16: 80-90. PMID: 20656766, DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological consequencesNegative psychological consequencesMental health treatmentNegative affectSelf-schemaConcealable stigmaPoor copingPsychological impactPhysical healthHealth treatmentFuture researchStigmaGenital herpes outbreaksGenital herpes infectionCopingAffectGenital herpesHerpes infectionResearchSalienceHerpes outbreaksDistressFrequent recurrenceConsequencesImplications