The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis

Helen Richards; Anja Wittkowski; Helen L. Richards; Christopher E M Griffiths; Chris J. Main

doi:10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00572-5

The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis

Helen Richards, Anja Wittkowski, Helen L. Richards, Christopher E M Griffiths, Chris J. Main

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Objective The aim of the study was to assess the influence of general and dermatitis-specific psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in adults with atopic dermatitis (AD). Method A total of 125 adults recruited through the National Eczema Society of U.K. (NES) completed a number of psychological and dermatological questionnaires, including the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), the Stigmatisation and Eczema Questionnaire (SEQ), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Fear of Negative Evaluation Scale (FNE) and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE). Results Pearson's correlational analyses suggested that perceptions of stigma were significantly associated with psychological factors as well as quality of life (Ps

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	195-200
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of psychosomatic research
Volume	57
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00572-5
Publication status	Published - Aug 2004

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Atopic dermatitis
Quality of life
Stigmatisation

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The impact of psychological and clinical factors on quality of life in individuals with atopic dermatitis
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