Relationship between alexithymia and social anxiety in female outpatients with dermatological disorder presenting for psychiatric consultation

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 258-265

  Evren, Bilge ^a   Evren, Cuneyt ^b,c  

^a Baltalimani State Hospital for Muskuloskeletal Disorders   (Turkey)

^b Bakirkoy State Hospital for Mental Health and Neurological Disorders   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Anxiety; Depression; Dermatology; Psychiatric symptoms; Social anxiety

Indexed keywords

ACNE VULGARIS; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEURODERMATITIS; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RATING SCALE; SKIN DISEASE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; VITILIGO;

EID: 34948837361     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-007-9072-9     Document Type: Article

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