Psychological correlates of quality of life in dermatology patients: The role of mental health and self-acceptance

Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 53-62

  Potocka, Adrianna ^a   Turczyn Jabloñska, Katarzyna ^a   Merecz, Dorota ^a  

^a NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Mental disorders; Quality of life; Self image; Skin diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SELF EVALUATION; SKIN ALLERGY; URTICARIA;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ALLERGIC CONTACT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN DISEASES; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68349117102     PISSN: 13184458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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