An assessment of emotional pain among subjects with chronic dermatological problems in Lagos, Nigeria

International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 129-138

  Owoeye, O A ^a   Aina, O F ^b   Omoluabi, P F ^b   Olumide, Y M ^b  

^a Psychiatric Hospital   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Emotional pain; Nigeria; Skin diseases

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN DISEASE; TINEA; URTICARIA; VITILIGO;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROL GROUPS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; NIGERIA; PAIN; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 34547953019     PISSN: 00912174     EISSN: 15413527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/H275-837T-844P-030H     Document Type: Article

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