Psychological distress and coping strategies in patients attending a dermatology outpatient clinic

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 746-754

  Mazzotti, E ^a   Mastroeni, S ^a   Lindau, J ^b   Lombardo, G ^a   Farina, B ^c   Pasquini, P ^a  

^a LABORATORIO DI PATOLOGIA VASCOLARE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DERMATOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN DISEASES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858146804     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2011.04159.x     Document Type: Article

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