The psychological impact of vitiligo in adult Sudanese patients

African Journal of Psychiatry (South Africa)

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 284-286

  Osman, A M ^a   Elkordufani, Y ^a   Abdullah, M A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JUBA   (Sudan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KHARTOUM   (Sudan)

Author keywords

Psychological; Stress; Sudan; Vitiligo

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM; SUDAN; VITILIGO; AGED; ANXIETY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HOSPITAL; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SUDAN; VITILIGO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949515717     PISSN: 19948220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajpsy.v12i4.49045     Document Type: Article

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