The psychiatric profile of patients with psychogenic excoriation

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 611-613

  Mutasim, Diya F ^a   Adams, Brian B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

comorbidity; excoriation; psychiatric; psychogenic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENIC EXCORIATION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; BIPOLAR DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SKIN DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69949169227     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.03.038     Document Type: Article

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