Ramón Martín-Brufau1, Santiago Romero-Brufau2, Alejandro Martín-Gorgojo3, Carmen Brufau Redondo4, Javier Corbalan1, Jorge Ulnik5. 1. Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, University of Murcia, Av. Juan Carlos I, 6, 7°H, 30008, Murcia, Spain. 2. Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center, Rochester, MN, United States of America. 3. Dermatology Department, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañon. Clinica Ruber & Clinica Dermatologica Internacional, Madrid, Spain. 4. Service of Dermatology, General Hospital Reina Sofía, Murcia, Spain, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University of Murcia, Spain. 5. Faculty of Psychology, Buenos Aires University.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: At present there is still controversy about the relationship between emotional stress and psoriasis lesions. Most of the published literature does not include the broad spectrum of emotional response. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between skin lesions and emotional state in a large sample of patients with psoriasis. METHODS: 823 psoriasis patients were recruited (mean age 45.9 years, 55.7% female) and answered two online questionnaires: lesion severity and current extension were evaluated using a self-administered psoriasis severity index (SAPASI); emotional state was assessed using the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS). Second order factors were calculated and correlated with the SAPASI. RESULTS: We found positive associations between the extent and severity of skin lesions and the negative and submissive emotions, a negative correlation with dominance emotions and no association with positive emotions. CONCLUSION: Our data supports the relationship between emotions and skin lesions. It also allows for discrimination of the associations between psoriasis lesions and the specific type of emotions.
BACKGROUND: At present there is still controversy about the relationship between emotional stress and psoriasis lesions. Most of the published literature does not include the broad spectrum of emotional response. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between skin lesions and emotional state in a large sample of patients with psoriasis. METHODS: 823 psoriasispatients were recruited (mean age 45.9 years, 55.7% female) and answered two online questionnaires: lesion severity and current extension were evaluated using a self-administered psoriasis severity index (SAPASI); emotional state was assessed using the positive and negative affect schedule (PANAS). Second order factors were calculated and correlated with the SAPASI. RESULTS: We found positive associations between the extent and severity of skin lesions and the negative and submissive emotions, a negative correlation with dominance emotions and no association with positive emotions. CONCLUSION: Our data supports the relationship between emotions and skin lesions. It also allows for discrimination of the associations between psoriasis lesions and the specific type of emotions.
Authors: Alexander Zink; Maximilian C Schielein; Barbara Schuster; Corinna Peifer; Stefanie Ziehfreund; Linda Tizek; Tilo Biedermann Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2021-09-16 Impact factor: 3.440