Psychological factors in cutaneous disease: An overview of research

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-126

  Papadopoulos, L ^a   Bor, R ^b   Legg, C ^b  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 0032949747     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/135485099106261     Document Type: Review

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