Emotional dysfunction, child-family relationships and childhood atopic dermatitis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 381-384

  Howlett, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Child family relationships; Childhood; Emotional dysfunction

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ECZEMA; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; REVIEW;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FAMILY RELATIONS; HUMANS; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0032912458     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1999.02696.x     Document Type: Review

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