Impaired body image in patients with multiple sclerosis

Acta Neurologica Scandinavica

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 165-170

  Pfaffenberger, N ^a   Gutweniger, S ^a   Kopp, M ^a,b   Seeber, B ^a   Sturz K ^a   Berger, T ^a   Gunther V ^a  

^a INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Body concept; Body image; Multiple sclerosis; Sexuality; Vitality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHRONIC PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79961182041     PISSN: 00016314     EISSN: 16000404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01460.x     Document Type: Article

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