Disclosure is a critical aspect of the experience of people who live with concealable
stigmatized identities. This article presents the disclosure processes model (DPM)—a …

Background: Social media, including mobile technologies and social networking sites, are
being used increasingly as part of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and …

Background Late presentation for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care is a major
impediment for the success of antiretroviral therapy (ART) outcomes. The role that stigma …

This introduction, to an issue on privacy as a social issue and behavioral concept, discusses
what privacy is, by examining definitions and theories of privacy, and what privacy does, by …

HIV disclosure is a critical component of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment efforts, yet the
field lacks a comprehensive theoretical framework with which to study how HIV-positive …

The threat of social stigma may prevent people living with HIV from revealing their status to
others and serve as a barrier to HIV treatment adherence. We evaluated the effect of such …

Objective The present study conducted a meta-analysis and systematic review on studies
evaluating the effectiveness of stigma reduction programs in improving knowledge and …

The growing recognition of the reduction of HIV stigma as central to effective programs
across the HIV/AIDS prevention to care and treatment continuum is leading to an increasing …

This research examined the relative importance of reasons for HIV disclosure/nondisclosure
with a friend, intimate partner, and parents. Participants were 145 men and women with HIV …

As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, it remains one of the most pressing health
issues of our time. Many aspects of the disease remain under-researched and inadequate …