Depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and acne: A study of male Finnish conscripts

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 561-567

  Rehn, Laura M H ^a,b   Meririnne, E ^b,c   Hook nikanne J ^d   Isometsa E ^d   Henriksson, M ^b  

^a Helsinki City Health Center   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Acne; Alcohol use; Depression; Smoking; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ACNE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FINLAND; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MILITARY SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROSENBERG SELF-ESTEEM SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FINLAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; SUICIDE;

EID: 42149175907     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02514.x     Document Type: Article

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