title: Acne: intervene early.
abstract: "There is no single disease which causes more psychic trauma, more maladjustment between parents and children, more general insecurity and feelings of inferiority, and greater sums of psychic suffering than does acne vulgaris."
authors.forename: Heather L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Roebuck
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D000359:Aftercare; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007641:Keratolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010808:Physical Examination; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D007641:Keratolytic Agents