TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychological distress and investment in one's appearance in patients with pemphigus
AU - Mazzotti, E.
AU - Mozzetta, A.
AU - Antinone, V.
AU - Alfani, S.
AU - Cianchini, G.
AU - Abeni, D.
PY - 2011/3
Y1 - 2011/3
N2 - Background Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic disease not currently curable. Physical involvement and the impact of chronic therapies can lead patients to changes in psychological and relational areas. Objectives To provide a measure of psychological distress, dysfunctional investment in one's appearance, and their relationship. Methods Self-administered questionnaires (ASI, HADS) were given to 74 pemphigus inpatients. Results Strong associations between psychological distress and dysfunctional investment in one's appearance were observed [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 7.36, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.20-45.11; OR 5.38, 95% CI 0.81-35.87, respectively, for appearance stereotyping and body-image vulnerability], together with a perceived high disease severity (OR 6.03, 95% CI 1.90-23.46). Conclusions Our results are compatible with the idea that some forms of psychological distress could be in part due to one's perception of his/her own body image.
AB - Background Pemphigus vulgaris is a chronic disease not currently curable. Physical involvement and the impact of chronic therapies can lead patients to changes in psychological and relational areas. Objectives To provide a measure of psychological distress, dysfunctional investment in one's appearance, and their relationship. Methods Self-administered questionnaires (ASI, HADS) were given to 74 pemphigus inpatients. Results Strong associations between psychological distress and dysfunctional investment in one's appearance were observed [adjusted odds ratio (OR) = 7.36, 95% confidence intervals (CI) 1.20-45.11; OR 5.38, 95% CI 0.81-35.87, respectively, for appearance stereotyping and body-image vulnerability], together with a perceived high disease severity (OR 6.03, 95% CI 1.90-23.46). Conclusions Our results are compatible with the idea that some forms of psychological distress could be in part due to one's perception of his/her own body image.
KW - body image
KW - pemphigus
KW - physical appearance
KW - psychological distress
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03780.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03780.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 20626535
AN - SCOPUS:79751475379
VL - 25
SP - 285
EP - 289
JO - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
JF - Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
SN - 0926-9959
IS - 3
ER -