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Understanding AIDS-related bereavement and multiple loss among long-term survivors of HIV in Ontario.(Report)
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The Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
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March 22, 2008
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Abstract: AIDS-related bereavement has been linked in recent studies with rapid HIV-symptom onset and increased mortality among people living with HIV. Social support and social environments are important elements in grief resiliency and hastened recovery. This study examined the impact of retreats conducted by the AIDS Bereavement Project of Ontario to address these issues. Participants (N = 67, M = 53, F = 13, Trans = 1) were primarily HIV+ (86%), self-identified as gay (64%) or straight (19%), and were between 34-63 years of age. Those who were HIV+ had been living with HIV for an average of 12 years (6-18). Participants had experienced an average of 157 AIDS-related deaths, ...