Strategies to reduce stigma related to visible chronic skin diseases: a systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 2029-2038 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Topp ◽  
V. Andrees ◽  
N. A. Weinberger ◽  
I. Schäfer ◽  
R. Sommer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

scholarly journals Patient Education in Chronic Skin Diseases: A Systematic Review

2011 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Bes ◽  
C Legierse ◽  
C Prinsen ◽  
J Korte
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Patient Education ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

scholarly journals A systematic review on shared biological mechanisms of depression and anxiety in comorbidity with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and hidradenitis suppurativa

2021 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Fabrazzo ◽  
Salvatore Cipolla ◽  
Simona Signoriello ◽  
Alessio Camerlengo ◽  
Giulia Calabrese ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Hidradenitis Suppurativa ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Cell Activity ◽  
Biological Mechanisms ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Abstract Background Mental disorders in comorbidity with chronic skin diseases may worsen disease outcome and patients’ quality of life. We hypothesized the comorbidity of depression, anxiety syndromes, or symptoms as attributable to biological mechanisms that the combined diseases share. Methods We conducted a systematic review based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis statement searching into PubMed, PsycInfo, and Scopus databases. We examined the literature regarding the comorbidity of psoriasis (Ps), atopic dermatitis (AD), or hidradenitis suppurativa with depression and/or anxiety in adults ≥18 years and the hypothetical shared underlying biological mechanisms. Results Sixteen studies were analyzed, mostly regarding Ps and AD. Brain-derived neurotrophic factor/tropomyosin receptor kinase B signaling and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells/p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways arose as shared mechanisms in Ps animal models with depression- and/or anxiety-like behaviors. Activated microglia and neuroinflammatory responses emerged in AD depressive models. As to genetic studies, atopic-dermatitis patients with comorbid anxiety traits carried the short variant of serotonin transporter and a polymorphism of the human translocator protein gene. A GA genotype of catechol-O-methyltransferase gene was instead associated with Ps. Reduced natural killer cell activity, IL-4, serotonin serum levels, and increased plasma cortisol and IgE levels were hypothesized in comorbid depressive AD patients. In Ps patients with comorbid depression, high serum concentrations of IL-6 and IL-18, as well as IL-17A, were presumed to act as shared inflammatory mechanisms. Conclusions Further studies should investigate mental disorders and chronic skin diseases concurrently across patients’ life course and identify their temporal relation and biological correlates. Future research should also identify biological characteristics of individuals at high risk of the comorbid disorders and associated complications.

The Constructive Thinking Inventory: Factorial Structure in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Chronic Skin Diseases

1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jürgen Hoyer ◽  
Mechthild Averbeck ◽  
Thomas Heidenreich ◽  
Ulrich Stangier ◽  
Karin Pöhlmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Initial Study ◽  
Statistical Independence ◽  
Constructive Thinking ◽  
Global Factor ◽  
Emotional Coping ◽  
Factor Congruence ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Epstein's “Constructive Thinking Inventory” (CTI) was developed to measure the construct of experiential intelligence, which is based on his cognitive-experiential self-theory. Inventory items were generated by sampling naturally occurring automatic cognitions. Using principal component analysis, the findings showed a global factor of coping ability as well as six main factors: Emotional Coping, Behavioral Coping, Categorical Thinking, Personal Superstitious Thinking, Esoteric Thinking, and Naive Optimism. We tested the replicability of this factor structure and the amount of statistical independence (nonredundancy) between these factors in an initial study of German students (Study 1, N = 439) and in a second study of patients with chronic skin disorders (Study 2, N = 187). Factor congruence with the original (American) data was determined using a formula proposed by Schneewind and Cattell (1970) . Our findings show satisfactory factor congruence and statistical independence for Emotional Coping and Esoteric Thinking in both studies, while full replicability or independence could not be found in both for the other factors. Implications for the use and further development of the CTI are discussed.

167 Influence of Chronic Skin Diseases on Male Sexual Function in Upper Egypt

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. e69
Author(s):  
H. Abdel Hafez ◽  
A.A. Abdel-Motaleb ◽  
H.D. Gaber ◽  
G.S.T. Al-Attar
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Function ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Upper Egypt ◽  
Male Sexual Function ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

scholarly journals Influência de fatores emocionais nas doenças crônicas de pele: O estresse como gatilho para o desenvolvimento, reincidência ou agravamento da psoríase / Influence of emotional factors on chronic skin diseases: Stress as a trigger for development, recurrence or worsening of psoriasis

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (46) ◽  
pp. 584-608
Author(s):  
Manuela Sobral Bentes de Melo ◽  
Nara Freire Leão Rocha ◽  
Stéfany Silva Magalhães ◽  
Lais Landim Sousa
Keyword(s):  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases

Diversos estudos têm revelado a existência de uma relação entre aspectos psicossociais e o desenvolvimento ou agravamento de dermatoses crônicas, dentre as quais se encontra a psoríase. Fatores psicológicos, stress e outros eventos da vida são capazes de agravar de 40 e 80% dos casos. O estudo objetivou analisar a forma como esses aspectos podem ensejar o surgimento, a reincidência ou a acentuação do quadro clínico. Metodologia: Estudo de casos concretos com pacientes portadores da psoríase, além de uma vasta literatura bibliográfica acerca da temática. Conclusão: Ficou demonstrada a importância do tratamento psíquico e fisiológico, bem como a necessidade do desenvolvimento de estratégias de coping para enfretamento das situações sociais envolvidas.   

Comparison of Personality Traits among Patients with Psoriasis, Atopic Dermatitis, and Stress: A Pilot Study

Dermatology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 236 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynda Grine ◽  
Giulia Tochtermann ◽  
Hilde Lapeere ◽  
Nele Maes ◽  
Günther F.L. Hofbauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atopic Dermatitis ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Chronic Skin ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Chronic Skin Diseases ◽  
The Impact

Background: Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis are chronic skin diseases that greatly affect the quality of life. Both diseases can be triggered or exacerbated by stress. Objective: We aimed to differentiate personality traits between patients with chronic skin conditions and people treated for stress in a pilot study. Methods: Patients participating voluntarily in educational programs in Belgium and Switzerland were recruited to complete personality trait questionnaires, including the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and the Tridimensional Personality Questionnaire (TPQ). A comparison was made with patients treated for work-related stress. Results: A total of 48 and 91 patients suffering from skin diseases and work-related stress, respectively, were included in the study. Based on the questionnaires, we found that dermatology patients were less persistent and impulsive than those with work-related stress. Dermatology patients also exhibited more rigidness and less focus on performance. Finally, patients with work-related stress seem more likely to change in response to health-promoting programs than patients with chronic dermatoses. Conclusion: Patients with chronic skin diseases may perceive and cope with stress differently in comparison to patients with work-related stress due to inherent personality traits. Therefore, stress coping mechanisms may differ among different diseases. More research is needed into the design of educational interventions and the impact of personality traits in disease-specific groups.

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