Research Article

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

Volume: 4 Number: 3 March 1, 2020
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The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients

Abstract

Aim: It is known that psychological factors are significant in the onset and exacerbation periods of psoriasis. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the levels of anxiety, depression, and alexithymia in psoriasis patients and to determine their relationship with the severity of disease and quality of life.
Methods: In this case-control study, 71 patients with psoriasis and 86 healthy people constituted the study and control groups, respectively. The clinical severity of psoriasis was determined by the “Psoriasis Area Severity Index” (PASI). “Dermatological Life Quality Index” (DLQI) form was conducted on the patients, and the “Toronto Alexithymia Scale”, “Beck Depression Scale” and “Beck Anxiety Scale” questionnaires were used for both the patients and the controls.
Results: Anxiety and depression scores in psoriasis patients were significantly higher than controls (P=0.029, P=0.003, respectively), but there was no significant difference between alexithymia scores (P=0.158). A positive correlation was found between PASI and alexithymia scores (P=0.004), and between the DLQI score of psoriasis patients and anxiety, depression, alexithymia, and PASI scores (P<0.001, P=0.006, P=0.004, P=0.001, respectively).
Conclusion: In our study, anxiety and depression levels were high in psoriasis. As the levels of anxiety, depression, and alexithymia increased, the quality of life deteriorated. Psoriasis patients should be not evaluated dermatologically only, but also be assessed psychologically and directed to the psychiatry outpatient clinic when necessary.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Dermatology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 1, 2020

Submission Date

February 24, 2020

Acceptance Date

March 30, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 4 Number: 3

APA
Dizen Namdar, N., & Arıkan, İ. (2020). The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4(3), 226-229. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.693222
AMA
1.Dizen Namdar N, Arıkan İ. The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients. J Surg Med. 2020;4(3):226-229. doi:10.28982/josam.693222
Chicago
Dizen Namdar, Nazlı, and İnci Arıkan. 2020. “The Relationship Between Alexithymia, Anxiety, Depression, and Severity of the Disease in Psoriasis Patients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (3): 226-29. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.693222.
EndNote
Dizen Namdar N, Arıkan İ (March 1, 2020) The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 3 226–229.
IEEE
[1]N. Dizen Namdar and İ. Arıkan, “The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients”, J Surg Med, vol. 4, no. 3, pp. 226–229, Mar. 2020, doi: 10.28982/josam.693222.
ISNAD
Dizen Namdar, Nazlı - Arıkan, İnci. “The Relationship Between Alexithymia, Anxiety, Depression, and Severity of the Disease in Psoriasis Patients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4/3 (March 1, 2020): 226-229. https://doi.org/10.28982/josam.693222.
JAMA
1.Dizen Namdar N, Arıkan İ. The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients. J Surg Med. 2020;4:226–229.
MLA
Dizen Namdar, Nazlı, and İnci Arıkan. “The Relationship Between Alexithymia, Anxiety, Depression, and Severity of the Disease in Psoriasis Patients”. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, vol. 4, no. 3, Mar. 2020, pp. 226-9, doi:10.28982/josam.693222.
Vancouver
1.Nazlı Dizen Namdar, İnci Arıkan. The relationship between alexithymia, anxiety, depression, and severity of the disease in psoriasis patients. J Surg Med. 2020 Mar. 1;4(3):226-9. doi:10.28982/josam.693222

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