Alexithymia in patients with alopecia areata: Educational background much more important than traumatic events

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1141-1146

  Willemsen, R ^a   Haentjens, P ^a,b   Roseeuw, D ^a   Vanderlinden, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Alopecia areata; Educational level; Psychotrauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOTRAUMA; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SKIN SURGERY;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ALOPECIA AREATA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 70349090557     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03255.x     Document Type: Article

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