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Skin plays near perfect physiological
protective functions in our life: such as the barrier function, sensory
function, regulating body temperature, the absorption, secretion and excretion.Generally,
in the maintenance of the health of the
body,it’s importance is irreplaceable. In addition,whether the skin is health, directly
influences our psychosomatic conditions.A research from scientific research
publishing concluded it,the following is the general:
Dermatological problems often present mood
disorders, depression, anxiety disorders and psychological conditions relevant
to psychosomatic conditions. Seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, both
characterized by chronic inflammation of skin, have been linked to emotional
states. The aim of our study was to compare the two emotional profiles of
patients with seborrheic dermatitis and psoriasis, in order to evaluate,
quantitatively and qualitatively, the emotional picture in the two groups of
disease. Methods: The study group included 33 patients affected by seborrheic
dermatitis (21 males and 12 females, age range 18 - 67 years, mean age 39.85 ±
15.45 years) and 36 other patients affected by psoriasis (22 males and 14
females, age range 18 - 67 years, mean age 41.11 ± 13.72 years). The protocol
included clinical assessment of the skin disorder and psychological assessment
of emotional profile using the test Profile of Mood States (POMS) and the
Toronto Alexithymia Scale TAS-20. An exploratory factorial analysis was carried
out for the POMS factor D (depression) to evaluate the composition of the items
found in the two types of skin disorders. Results: The comparison between patients
with psoriasis and patients with seborrheic dermatitis in relation to the TAS
score and the different aspects of mood and showed a significant difference
concerning factor D (depression) of the POMS. Conclusions: This study shows the
correlation between depression and two skin disorders, seborrhoeic dermatitis
and psoriasis. In both cases, the clinical picture falls under the definition
of “depression due to a general medical condition”. However, qualitative
differences make the psychologic frame of psoriatic patients close to that of
“major depression”, while in patients affected by seborrheic dermatitis the
psychologic frame is more similar to that of “minor depression” (DSM IV).
(source: scientific research publishing)
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