M Eskin1, E Savk, M Uslu, N Küçükaydoğan. 1. Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Aydin, Turkey.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psoriasis is a chronic dermatosis which may cause significant impairment of the patient's quality of life. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the social problem-solving skills, perceived stress, negative life events, depression and life satisfaction in psoriasis patients. METHODS: Data were gathered by means of questionnaires and clinical evaluations from 51 psoriatic patients and 51 matched healthy controls. RESULTS: Average disease duration was 16.47 years and average Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score was 3.67. Compared with the controls, the patients displayed lower social problem-solving skills. They displayed higher negative problem orientation and impulsive-careless problem-solving style scores than the controls. Patients tended also to show more avoidant problem-solving style and lower life satisfaction than controls. There was no difference between psoriatic patients and controls in terms of depression, perceived stress and negative life events. Higher social problem-solving skills were associated with lower depression, perceived stress and fewer numbers of negative life events but higher level of life satisfaction. LIMITATIONS: The patient group largely included mild and moderate psoriatic cases. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study suggest that problem-solving training or therapy may be a suitable option for alleviating levels of psychological distress in patients suffering from psoriasis.
BACKGROUND:Psoriasis is a chronic dermatosis which may cause significant impairment of the patient's quality of life. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the social problem-solving skills, perceived stress, negative life events, depression and life satisfaction in psoriasispatients. METHODS: Data were gathered by means of questionnaires and clinical evaluations from 51 psoriaticpatients and 51 matched healthy controls. RESULTS: Average disease duration was 16.47 years and average Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score was 3.67. Compared with the controls, the patients displayed lower social problem-solving skills. They displayed higher negative problem orientation and impulsive-careless problem-solving style scores than the controls. Patients tended also to show more avoidant problem-solving style and lower life satisfaction than controls. There was no difference between psoriaticpatients and controls in terms of depression, perceived stress and negative life events. Higher social problem-solving skills were associated with lower depression, perceived stress and fewer numbers of negative life events but higher level of life satisfaction. LIMITATIONS: The patient group largely included mild and moderate psoriatic cases. CONCLUSION: The findings of the study suggest that problem-solving training or therapy may be a suitable option for alleviating levels of psychological distress in patients suffering from psoriasis.
Authors: Jördis Maria Zill; Jörg Dirmaier; Martin Härter; Ulrich Mrowietz; Matthias Augustin; Sarah Dwinger; Eva Christalle Journal: JMIR Res Protoc Date: 2018-02-07
Authors: G E van der Kraaij; D M W Balak; C I Busard; O D van Cranenburgh; Y Chung; R J B Driessen; M de Groot; E M G J de Jong; P M J H Kemperman; W J A de Kort; S A Karsch; A Lamberts; L L A Lecluse; P P M van Lümig; S P Menting; E P Prens; J M P A van den Reek; M M B Seyger; H B Thio; W R Veldkamp; M Wakkee; A Nast; A Jacobs; S Rosumeck; P I Spuls Chair Journal: Br J Dermatol Date: 2019-01 Impact factor: 9.302