Psychological problems in the acne patient

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 237-240

  Fried, Richard G ^a,b   Wechsler, Amy ^b  

^a Yardley Skin Enhancement and Wellness Center ^*  (United States)

^b Yardley Skin Enhancement and Wellness Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; Anxiety; Depression; High risk; Psychosocial impairment

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STRESS;

ACNE VULGARIS; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 33748709231     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: 15298019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2006.00079.x     Document Type: Review

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