Acne: A biopsychosocial and evolutionary perspective with a focus on shame

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-24

  Kellett, S ^a   Gilbert, P ^b  

^a Keresforth Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSWAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADOLESCENT; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SHAME; SKIN DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EID: 0035107429     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910701169025     Document Type: Article

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