Stigmatization and psoriasis [10]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 209-211

  Richards, H L ^a   Fortune, D G ^a   Main, C J ^a   Griffiths, C E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PHOBIA; ADULT; CASE REPORT; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PREJUDICE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0043136472     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05391.x     Document Type: Letter

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