Alcohol consumption and psychological distress in patients with psoriasis

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 138-140

  Kirby, B ^a,c   Richards, H L ^a,b   Mason, D L ^a,b   Fortune, D G ^a,b   Main, C J ^a,b   Griffiths, C E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Psoriasis; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 36849053334     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08299.x     Document Type: Article

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