Psychologic Outcomes of Dermatological Diseases and Comorbidities

The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients

“…Depression is more widespread in psoriasis patients than in many other dermatological diseases. It may be a disease-independent diagnosis, or it may develop secondary to the disease [7,8]. Anxiety is characterized by feelings such as worry, and an expectation that something bad will happen.…”

“…Anxiety is characterized by feelings such as worry, and an expectation that something bad will happen. Anxiety disorders are more common in psoriasis than other dermatological illnesses [8,9].…”

“…While they are not life-threatening, chronic skin diseases in the visible areas of the skin generally affect patients' appearances, and embarrassment, distress, depression, and restriction from social and physical activities occur in these patients due to chronic stress. For these reasons, their psychosocial statuses, personal relationships, and daily activities are adversely affected, and their quality of life deteriorates [3,8]. Studies have reported that quality of life is impaired in psoriasis [3,9].…”