The psychological correlates of treatment efficacy in acne

Dermatology and Psychosomatics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 119-125

  Grahame, Victoria ^a   Dick, D C ^a   Morton, C M ^a   Watkins, O ^a   Power, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acne out patients; Acne treatment; Psychological well being; Quality of life; Self report questionnaires; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ACNE; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036422744     PISSN: 14229196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000066582     Document Type: Article

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