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Book SynopsisAs 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 attention has been given to the implications for the relationships and daily lives of those affected by HIV. Disclosing an HIV diagnosis remains a decision process fraught with difficulty and despite encouraging medical advances, an HIV diagnosis creates significant anxiety and distress about one''s health, self-identity, and close relationships.
This book provides an overarching view of existing research on privacy and disclosure while bringing together two significant areas: self-disclosure as a communication process and the social/relational consequences of HIV/AIDS. The unifying framework is communication privacy management and the focus of this volume is on private voluntary relational disclosure as opposed to forced or public disclosure. Utilizing numerous interviews with HIV patients and their fami
Table of ContentsContents: Preface. Introduction. Communication Privacy Management and HIV Disclosure. Decisions to Disclose or Not Disclose About an HIV Positive Diagnosis. Features of HIV Disclosure Messages. Consequences of HIV Disclosure and Nondisclosure Decision Making. Epilogue: Looking to the Future of Disclosure and HIV. Appendix: Resources for Individuals Living With HIV, Their Significant Others, Researchers, and Health Professionals.
