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Facets of shame are differently expressed in dermatological disease: a prospective observational study
Author(s) -
Aberer E.,
HieblerRagger M.,
Zenker M.,
Weger W.,
Hofer A.,
Unterrainer H.F.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.18899
Subject(s) - observational study , shame , medicine , disease , dermatology , prospective cohort study , psychology , psychiatry , social psychology
The recent years have witnessed a growing interest in clinical research on the experience of shame and its associations with psychological functioning and well-being. Shame is a self-regulatory function of the body in adapting to the social environment as well as maintaining and restoring self-esteem and self-acceptance.