Open Access<p>Relationship Between Depression and Quality of Life Among Vitiligo Patients: A Self-assessment Questionnaire-based Study</p>
Author(s) -
Narumol Silpaarcha,
Chutipon Pruksaeakanan,
Nattha Angkoolpakdeekul,
Chayada Chaiyabutr,
Kanokvalai Kulthanan,
Woraphat Rattaapha,
Chanisada Wongpraparut
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s265349
Subject(s) - vitiligo , phototype , medicine , dermatology life quality index , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , patient health questionnaire , dermatology , disease , depressive symptoms , psychiatry , anxiety , nursing , economics , macroeconomics
Vitiligo is a common chronic autoimmune disease that is characterized by progressive loss of skin color due to melanocyte destruction. In addition to the physical effects of vitiligo, this condition exerts adverse psychological effects and causes social stigmatization. Earlier studies reported that individuals with vitiligo suffer from poor quality of life (QoL), but data about the QoL of Thai vitiligo patients is scarce.