The role of psychological factors in palmoplantar pustulosis

Objective The aim of the present study was to find out whether emotional stress is related to palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). Subjects and methods Our 21 patients with palmoplantar pustulosis and 21 age‐ and sex‐matched controls were studied with the help of a psychological interview and two psyc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2002-07, Vol.16 (4), p.325-327
Hauptverfasser:	Sáez-Rodríguez, M, Noda-Cabrera, A, Álvarez-Tejera, S, Guimerá-Martín-Neda, F, Dorta-Alom, S, Escoda-García, M, Fagundo-González, E, Sánchez-González, R, García-Montelongo, R, García-Bustínduy, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Distribution Anxiety - diagnosis Anxiety - psychology Case-Control Studies cholinergic system Cohort Studies Female Humans Incidence Male Middle Aged palmoplantar pustulosis Personality Psoriasis - diagnosis Psoriasis - epidemiology Psoriasis - psychology psychodermatology Reference Values Risk Assessment Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Sex Distribution Spain - epidemiology stress Stress, Psychological Surveys and Questionnaires
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Zusammenfassung:	Objective The aim of the present study was to find out whether emotional stress is related to palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). Subjects and methods Our 21 patients with palmoplantar pustulosis and 21 age‐ and sex‐matched controls were studied with the help of a psychological interview and two psychological tests: Eysenk's Personality Questionnaire for Adults (EPQ‐A) and Inventory of Situations and Response of Anxiety (ISRA). Results Anxiety, ranging from moderate to severe was higher in PPP patients than in controls (P
ISSN:	0926-9959 1468-3083
DOI:	10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00538.x