The relationship between alopecia areata and alexithymia, anxiety and depression: A case-control study

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 421-

  Sellami, Rim ^a   Masmoudi, J ^a   Ouali, U ^a   Mnif, L ^a   Amouri, M ^a   Turki, H ^a   Jaoua, A ^a  

^a HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; alopecia areata; anxiety; depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ALOPECIA AREATA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEVERITY OF ALOPECIA TOOL; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE;

EID: 84904724515     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.135525     Document Type: Article

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