Living with vitiligo: A controlled investigation into the effects of group cognitive-behavioural and person-centred therapies

Dermatology and Psychosomatics

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 172-177

  Papadopoulos, L ^a   Walker, C ^b,c   Anthis, L ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body image; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Group psychotherapy; Self esteem; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VITILIGO;

EID: 23244457625     PISSN: 14229196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000083091     Document Type: Article

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