Development and validation of the psychosomatic scale for atopic dermatitis in adults

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 439-450

  Ando, Tetsuya ^a   Hashiro, Makoto ^b   Noda, Keishi ^c   Adachi, Jun ^d   Hosoya, Ritsuko ^e   Kamide, Ryoichi ^f   Ishikawa, Toshio ^g   Komaki, Gen ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (Japan)

^b OSAKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c FUKUOKA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^d KANSAI ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^e Hosoya Dermatological Clinic   (Japan)

^f JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^g 1 7 1 Kohnodai   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Psychosocial factors; Psychosomatic disease; Quality of life; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOSOMATIC SCALE FOR ATOPIC DERMATITIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33745592775     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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