In addition, lower rates of repetition were related to the avoidant coping, and high rates of repetition were associated with the scores of loneliness. It was pointed out by the potential data that elevated anxiety preceded the reappearances of infection in the body. Thus, support for the usual proposals was provided by these results that health status is influenced significantly by the psychological factors, and that repetition of disease may be reduced by the psychological interference.
(Psychosom, 1997) Additionally, fifty-seven patients became the sample of study of McLarnon that also assessed the herpes virus. Specifically, the abovementioned patients were selected on the grounds of first-time attacks of the infection, and patients with recurrent attacks of the same infection were compared with the former ones. In the result, it was found out that more psychological distress and suffering was expressed by the latter group of patients with repeated attacks.
Therefore, significant psychological distress was observed in the regular patients of genital herpes clinics, as compared with the new victims of the disease. Moreover, socially immaturity was also expressed by these patients. Thus, the understanding of these problems has become a major concern during the handling and treatment of these patients. (McLarnon, 1988) Psychological characteristics of genital herpes virus have been researched by a reviewing team of Goldmeier, and potential suggestions for the medical practice were assessed by them.
In this regard, it was found out that stress and repeated genital herpes were connected with e a relationship that was studied with much attention by the experts. Causing of recurrences by the stress has still being not proved by any convincing evidences. However, this relationship has been created due to the altered mood that is the outcome of the recurrences. It has been observed that the frequent attacks of disease result in a high extent of stress in the patients, although psychological conditions of a patient are adjusted ultimately by most of the individuals.
Still, no clear impact on adjustment has been observed by the study of social support. It has been suggested by diminutive evidences that adjustment can be supported by antiviral treatments, and the period of active treatment may be survived by its effects. According to this study, most favorable patient management has been provided with some evidences by the existing research; however, future research has become a necessity in this subject, and clinical issues should be focused more attentively by the researchers.
Specifically, impact of antiviral treatment, as well as, alleviation of psychological stress should be the main objectives of the future studies. (Goldmeier, 1988) Patients suffering from herpes virus were surveyed by the American Social Health Association, and their experiences were inquired by this association. Moreover, impact of this disease on the lives of these patients was also investigated during the survey. Approximately, sample of five thousand patients were selected for the survey, and quarterly journal of the association supported the selection process for the survey.
In the result, surveys were completed by around sixty percent of the selected readers in which, medical history, experiences, frequent attacks, influence of the disease, and psychological effects were addressed during the survey. Cross-tabulations, as well as, observed frequencies were noted down for the analysis of collected data. In this regard, serious impact of the disease was exemplified by the data, which could be long lasting and harmful for the patients.
In addition, emotional disturbances were associated with the analysis, and common responses were the dissatisfaction with the healthcare sources during the treatment. It was reported by approximately fifty percent of the respondents that rejection, loneliness, and depression was some of the common feelings of the patients. Moreover, herpes was depressingly affected by the sexual activities by the patients. Thus, healthcare services can achieve a better learning from these analyses, and patients with herpes can be treated more significantly in the future.