Breast reduction alleviates depression and anxiety and restores self-esteem: A prospective randomised clinical trial

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 320-324

  Saariniemi, Kai M ^a   Joukamaa, Matti ^b   Raitasalo, Raimo ^c   Kuokkanen, Hannu O ^b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c SOCIAL INSURANCE INSTITUTION   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Breast reduction; Depression; Reduction mammaplasty; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 72649096736     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: 16512073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02844310903258910     Document Type: Article

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