The occurrence of emotional problems in somatic diseases based on psychodermatology

Makara-Studzińska, Marta; Partyka, Iwona; Ziemecki, Piotr; Ziemecka, Anna

doi:10.12740/app/26463

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“…Therefore, psoriasis management should address both physical and psychosocial aspects. Other forms of support have been emphasized in the treatment of psoriasis, such as relaxation techniques, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and support groups (65). The cooperation of dermatologists and psychiatrists is highly warranted to manage the stigmatization in psoriasis patients.…”

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Stigmatization in Patients With Psoriasis: A Mini Review

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Psoriasis is a chronic and recurrent immune-related skin disease that often causes disfigurement and disability. Due to the visibility of lesions in patients and inadequate understanding of dermatology knowledge in the general public, patients with psoriasis often suffer from stigma in their daily lives, which has adverse effects on their mental health, quality of life, and therapeutic responses. This review summarized the frequently used questionnaires and scales to evaluate stigmatization in patients with psoriasis, and recent advances on this topic. Feelings of Stigmatization Questionnaire, Questionnaire on Experience with Skin Complaints, and 6-item Stigmatization Scale have been commonly used. The relationship between sociodemographic characteristics, disease-related variables, psychiatric disorders, quality of life, and stigmatization in patients with psoriasis has been thoroughly investigated with these questionnaires. Managing the stigmatization in patients with psoriasis needs cooperation among policymakers, dermatologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, researchers, and patients. Further studies can concentrate more on these existing topics, as well as other topics, including predictors of perceived stigmatization, stigmatization from non-patient groups, influence of biologics on stigmatization, and methods of coping with stigmatization.

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Stigmatization in Patients With Psoriasis: A Mini Review

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“…Studies have indicated complex relationships between mental and physical illnesses [ 1 , 2 ]. Individuals with physical illness have a higher prevalence of mental disorder compared with the general population [ 3 ], while psychiatric illnesses are known risk factors for the occurrence, development and poor outcome of, for example, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer [ 4 , 5 ].…”

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Chinese non-psychiatric hospital doctors’ attitudes toward management of psychological/psychiatric problems

Wang

Wimalaratne

et al. 2017

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundPsychiatric comorbidities are common among patients treated for physical disorders. Attitudes of non-psychiatric doctors toward psychological/psychiatric problems have significant implications for care provision in the general hospital setting. Our objective was to investigate non-psychiatric doctors’ attitudes in China.MethodAn anonymous online questionnaire pertaining to relevant attitudes was distributed to Chinese hospital-based non-psychiatric doctors using a mobile App.ResultsA total of 306 non-psychiatric doctors in China voluntarily completed the questionnaire. All but two (99.3%) respondents agreed with the importance of psychological factors underlying physical illness and 85.6% agreed they had a high degree of responsibility for management of patients’ emotional problems. Most respondents endorsed routine assessment of patients’ psychological factors and were willing to consider psychiatric referrals for patients in need; despite 52.0% believing that mental health care by general hospital doctors was impractical. Almost all respondents welcomed more contact with psychiatric services and indicated a need for more time and professional help to manage psychological issues. Respondents’ demographic characteristics and vocational status had some influence on attitudes; female doctors were more likely and surgeons less likely to consider psychological assessment and emotional care for patients with physical illness. More doctors working in hospitals with established consultation-liaison psychiatric services did not feel responsible for their patients’ emotional care (17.7% vs. 6.6%, P = 0.012).ConclusionsOur pilot survey demonstrates a potential generally positive attitude toward management of patients’ psychological problems and an urgent need for more time and specialist support for non-psychiatric doctors in China.

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“…Mahmutovic et al (34) found a similar negative correlation in this domain (rho=-0.598 ** p = 0.0001). Therefore, the general public should be better informed about the disease in order to reduce stigmatization and improve the quality of life of the patients (14,20).…”

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“…Everyday bad mood contributes to worsened symptoms of psoriasis and to poor quality of life as well as development of depression (20). Compulsive itching related to psoriasis affects the mental state of patients and depression incidence (2,21).…”

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Psoriasis – the impact on an individual´s mental state and quality of life

Vévodová¹,

Havelka

Vévoda³

et al. 2019

J. appl. health sci. (Online)

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Introduction: Psoriasis is a chronic skin disease characterized by scaly patches affecting approximately 2-5% of the population. The disease has a negative impact on quality of life and, therefore, psoriatic patients often develop depression. Our work deals with quality of life and depression in psoriasis sufferrers and strives to determine the correlation between their quality of life and depression. Methods: The research took place in the University Hospital Olomouc in 2017 and used questionnaires WHOQOL-BREF and BDI-II. 50 patients with psoriasis were chosen randomly. To process the data we used Mann-Whitney test (the level of significance = 5%) and Spearman´s correlation coefficient (the level of significance = 1%). Results: The results proved that psoriasis has a significant impact on quality of life. The scores for the overall life quality as well as for individual domains were significantly lower in psoriatic patients than in the control group (p<0.001). The degree of depression in patients with psoriasis showed statistically significant correlation in all domains of the quality of life. We proved negative correlation in the overall quality of life (rs =- 0.691**), physical condition (rs =-0.499**), social relations (rs =-0.546**), overall health (rs =-0.396**), and environment (rs =-0.386**). Conclusion: With regard to the ascertained negative correlation between psoriasis and depression and lower quality of life of the sufferers compared to the healthy population, it is essential for healthcare professionals to pay attention not only to somatic manifestations of the disease but also to the patients´ mental health.

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The occurrence of emotional problems in somatic diseases based on psychodermatology

Cited by 9 publications

References 18 publications

Stigmatization in Patients With Psoriasis: A Mini Review

Stigmatization in Patients With Psoriasis: A Mini Review

Chinese non-psychiatric hospital doctors’ attitudes toward management of psychological/psychiatric problems

Psoriasis – the impact on an individual´s mental state and quality of life

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