Individual differences in the effect of daily stressors on psoriasis: A prospective study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-299

  Verhoeven, E W M ^a   Kraaimaat, F W ^a   De Jong, E M G J ^a   Schalkwijk, J ^a   Van De Kerkhof, P C M ^a   Evers, A W M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Daily stressors; Disease severity; Itch; Psoriasis; Scratching; Worrying

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS; PSORIASIS; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 73349140842     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09194.x     Document Type: Article

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