Effects of psychologic intervention on psoriasis: A preliminary report

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1008-1015

  Zachariae, Robert ^a,b   Øster, Helle ^a   Bjerring, Peter ^b   Kragballe, Knud ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029994285     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(96)90280-7     Document Type: Article

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