TY - JOUR T1 - A bereavement support group reduced grief and distress in bereaved, homosexual men JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 116 LP - 116 DO - 10.1136/ebn.2.4.116 VL - 2 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 1999/10/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/2/4/116.abstract N2 - Goodkin K, Blaney NT,Feaster DJet al. A randomized controlled clinical trial of a bereavement support group intervention in human immunodeficiency virus type 1-seropositive and -Seronegative homosexual men.Arch Gen Psychiatry1999 Jan; 56:52–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question In homosexual men who have lost a close friend or intimate partner to AIDS, does a bereavement support group reduce grief and overall distress? 10 week randomised, unblinded, controlled trial.Centres in the US.197 homosexual men who were 18–65 years of age (mean age 38 y, 63% white, 58% HIV-1 seropositive), had lost a close friend or partner to AIDS in the previous 6 months, rated the loss as having a substantial negative effect, and were fluent in English. Exclusion criteria included prescribed medication that affected immune function, CD4 cell counts <0.05 x 109/l (50 cells/mm3), alcohol or substance dependence, … ER -