Atopic Dermatitis
Personality Traits influence on the Severity of Atopic Dermatitis
Introduction:
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that has more severe impact when it persists into adulthood and has a considerable impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. It has a complex pathogenesis that involves skin barrier impairment and innate and T 2-driven immunological deregulation; in addition, psychological factors also play a crucial role in the manifestations of AD. However, in a real-life setting, the influence of personality traits on severity of AD is unknown.
Objective:
Lopes C et al. carried out a pilot study to assess the relationship between the 5 main domains of personality traits and the objective severity of AD in adult patients with chronic disease.
Method:
A cross-sectional analysis of 44 patients aged >16 years with a medical diagnosis of AD according to the criteria of Hanifin and Rajka attending hospital visits were included in this study. The severity of AD was assessed using the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index (0-103) and personality traits were assessed using the short version …show more content…
• Participants scoring high on conscientiousness had less severe disease than those scoring normal (P=.039). (Fig 1)
• No further differences for neuroticism (P=.960), extraversion (P=.065), openness (P=.722), or agreeableness (P=.186) were observed. (Fig 1) Fig 1: Personality Traits and Severity of Atopic Dermatitis
Conclusion:
• The study concluded that high conscientiousness was associated with less severe disease and personality traits can influence the severity of AD in adult patients with long-term disease.
• Psychological assessment and training in adaptive coping strategies would help to enhance self-control chronic AD patients.
Personality traits influence the severity of AD in adult patients with long-term
Introduction:
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that has more severe impact when it persists into adulthood and has a considerable impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. It has a complex pathogenesis that involves skin barrier impairment and innate and T 2-driven immunological deregulation; in addition, psychological factors also play a crucial role in the manifestations of AD. However, in a real-life setting, the influence of personality traits on severity of AD is unknown.
Objective:
Lopes C et al. carried out a pilot study to assess the relationship between the 5 main domains of personality traits and the objective severity of AD in adult patients with chronic disease.
Method:
A cross-sectional analysis of 44 patients aged >16 years with a medical diagnosis of AD according to the criteria of Hanifin and Rajka attending hospital visits were included in this study. The severity of AD was assessed using the SCORing Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index (0-103) and personality traits were assessed using the short version …show more content…
• Participants scoring high on conscientiousness had less severe disease than those scoring normal (P=.039). (Fig 1)
• No further differences for neuroticism (P=.960), extraversion (P=.065), openness (P=.722), or agreeableness (P=.186) were observed. (Fig 1) Fig 1: Personality Traits and Severity of Atopic Dermatitis
Conclusion:
• The study concluded that high conscientiousness was associated with less severe disease and personality traits can influence the severity of AD in adult patients with long-term disease.
• Psychological assessment and training in adaptive coping strategies would help to enhance self-control chronic AD patients.
Personality traits influence the severity of AD in adult patients with long-term