Acne prevalence, knowledge about acne and psychological morbidity in mid-adolescence: A community-based study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 274-279

  Smithard, A ^a   Glazebrook, C ^a   Williams, H C ^a,b  

^a Division of Psychiatry   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Help seeking behaviour; Psychological health; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORBIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADJUSTMENT DISORDERS; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0034799412     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04346.x     Document Type: Article

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