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Can psychotherapy help patients with psoriasis?
Author(s) -
PRICE M.L.,
MOTTAHEDIN I.,
MAYO P.R.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1991.tb00319.x
Subject(s) - psoriasis , complaint , anxiety , relaxation (psychology) , clinical psychology , population , psychotherapist , medicine , psychology , physical therapy , psychiatry , dermatology , environmental health , political science , law
Summary Two groups of people with psoriasis attended a short series of meetings conducted by a clinical psychologist. During these sessions the patients were given the opportunity to discuss between themselves problems created by their skin complaint and they were taught specific relaxation techniques for use whenever they felt under stress. Psychological tests showed that the participants were a noticeably anxious group compared to the general population. However, their levels of anxiety were significantly reduced by the end of the study. There was also a modest trend towards physical improvement. No such changes were seen in a matched control group.