Open AccessQuality of life and psychological morbidity in vitiligo patients: A study in a teaching hospital from north-east India
Author(s) -
Lucybeth N Sangma,
Jyoti Nath,
Dipesh Bhagabati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.152508
Subject(s) - vitiligo , medicine , dermatology life quality index , psychosocial , depression (economics) , quality of life (healthcare) , hamd , disease , incidence (geometry) , population , dermatology , anxiety , psychiatry , physics , nursing , environmental health , optics , economics , macroeconomics
Vitiligo is an acquired discoloration of skin and mucous membrane of great cosmetic importance affecting 1-4% of the world's population. It causes disfiguration in all races, more so in dark-skinned people because of strong contrast. Men, women, and children with vitiligo face severe psychological and social disadvantage.