Depression and body image among women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 613-625

  Himelein, Melissa J ^a   Thatcher, Samuel S ^b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b Center for Applied Reproductive Science   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e East Tennessee State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Body dissatisfaction; Body image; Depression; Obesity; Polycystic ovary syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYPERANDROGENISM; OBESITY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745050218     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306065021     Document Type: Article

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