Perceived stress, stress attributions and psychological distress in psoriasis

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 465-471

  O'Leary, Catherine J ^a   Creamer, Daniel ^b   Higgins, Elisabeth ^b   Weinman, John ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causal beliefs; Illness perceptions; Psoriasis; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL ASPECTS OF DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 9644281101     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.03.012     Document Type: Article

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