Psychometric assessment of Alopecia Areata patients before and after dermatological treatment

Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-25

  Köse, Osman ^a   Sayar, Kemal ^b,d   Ebrinç, Servet ^c  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b VAKIF GUREBA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^d VAKIF GUREBA HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Anxiety, depression; Life events; Psychiatric disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 27144525450     PISSN: 10177833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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