Treatment seeking in young women with acne

Dermatology and Psychosomatics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 194-199

  Hanstock, T L ^a,b   O'Mahony, J F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acne vulgaris; Dysmorphic concerns; Perfectionism; Quality of life; Treatment seeking

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE SEVERITY; FACE DYSMORPHIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT;

EID: 0345759626     PISSN: 14229196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000075906     Document Type: Review

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