The physical, psychological and social impact of psoriasis

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 525-537

  Rapp, Stephen R ^a   Exum, M Lyn ^a   Reboussin, David M ^a   Feldman, Steven R ^a   Fleischer, Alan ^a   Clark, Adele ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Psoriasis; Quality of life; Stress; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030686432     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910539700200409     Document Type: Article

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