Document 0441 DOCN M9480441 TI [HIV infection in women. Psychological and somatic obstacle] DT 9410 AU Krings M; Defourny J; Sondag-Thull D; Luminet D; Centre de Reference SIDA, Universite de Liege. SO Acta Psychiatr Belg. 1992 Mar-Apr;92(2):109-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94310999 AB We consider the word impediment in the meaning of what compels someone, makes someone feel uncomfortable. What are the consequences/implications of seropositivity for the woman in her sexual life, in her motherhood and how does she then cope with it? The following clinical observations account for the suffering induced by seropositivity and the diversity of the processes spontaneously set by HIV-infected women in their sexual life. To answer that suffering, the commonly used psychotherapeutical approach is a palliative one. DE *Adaptation, Psychological Adult Case Report English Abstract Female Human HIV Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY Maternal Behavior Psychotherapy/METHODS Reproduction Sex Behavior Social Support JOURNAL ARTICLE SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).