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Relationship between appearance and psychological distress in rheumatic diseases

  1. Sally M. Monaghan1,
  2. Louise Sharpe1,*,
  3. Fiona Denton1,
  4. Jo Levy1,
  5. Leslie Schrieber1,
  6. Tom Sensky2

Article first published online: 28 FEB 2007

DOI: 10.1002/art.22553

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 57, Issue 2, pages 303–309, 15 March 2007

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Monaghan, S. M., Sharpe, L., Denton, F., Levy, J., Schrieber, L. and Sensky, T. (2007), Relationship between appearance and psychological distress in rheumatic diseases. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 57: 303–309. doi: 10.1002/art.22553

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  1. 1

    The University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  2. 2

    Imperial College, The University of London, London, UK

*The Clinical Psychology Unit F12, School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 FEB 2007
  2. Article first published online: 28 FEB 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 25 OCT 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 25 AUG 2005

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  • National Health and Medical Research Council. Grant Number: 211151
  • University of Sydney Sesqui New Staff grant

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