Psychological factors in prurigo nodularis in comparison with psoriasis vulgaris: Results of a case-control study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-66

  Schneider, G ^a   Hockmann, J ^b   Stander S ^a   Luger, T A ^a   Heuft, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case control study; Prurigo nodularis; Psoriasis; Psychodermatology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURIGO; PSORIASIS VULGARIS; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRURIGO; PSORIASIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 33644901814     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06852.x     Document Type: Article

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