Psychiatric and psychological comorbidities in patients with psoriasis- a review.
Mymensingh Med J
; 21(4): 780-6, 2012 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-23134936
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease. The impact of psoriasis on quality of life is significant even when it involves relatively limited body surface area (BSA). Life stresses have been found as both a cause of psoriasis and as an aggravating factor in the disease. In different large epidemiological studies up to 79% patients of psoriasis had a negative impact on their lives, and Psoriasis was reported to be associated stressful life event in 10-90%, depression in 24-51%, felt shame and embarrassment over their appearance in 89%, lack of confidence in 42%, family friction in 26%, wish to be dead to active suicidal ideation in 9.7-5.5%, addiction and alcoholism in 18% and also significant impact upon sexual function. Children with psoriasis had 25-47% higher risk of developing any psychiatric disorder, 23-62% higher risk of develop depression and 32-250% higher risk of anxiety.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Psoriasis
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mymensingh Med J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bangladesh
Pais de publicación:
Bangladesh