Open AccessPSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND ATOPIC DERMATITIS SEVERITY FOLLOWING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND AN EARTHQUAKE
Author(s) -
Liborija Lugović-Mihić,
Jelena Meštrović-Štefekov,
Nives Pondeljak,
Marina Dasović,
Mirna Tomljenović-Veselski,
Hrvoje Cvitanović
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychiatria danubina
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.394
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1849-0867
pISSN - 0353-5053
DOI - 10.24869/psyd.2021.393
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , worry , covid-19 , disease , atopic dermatitis , psychiatry , infectious disease (medical specialty) , anxiety , immunology
The course of chronic diseases can be influenced by psychological stress, suggesting a potential influence of current/recent disasters on atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. The aim of the study was to examine effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Zagreb earthquake on the psychological stress level and disease condition of AD patients.