Open AccessMental health in patients with pemphigus: An issue to worth consideration
Author(s) -
Mohammad Arbabi,
Zahra Ghodsi,
Artin Mahdanian,
Naser Noormohammadi,
Keivan Shalileh,
Fateme Darvish,
Narges Ashrafinia,
C. Chams
Publication year - 2011
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 - 10.4103/0019-5154.87151
Subject(s) - medicine , pemphigus , general health questionnaire , comorbidity , mental health , psychiatric comorbidity , likert scale , outpatient clinic , psychiatry , quality of life (healthcare) , dermatology , psychology , developmental psychology , nursing
There exists a high prevalence of psychiatric disorders in dermatological patients. Although, investigators have evaluated psychiatric aspects of the patients suffering from skin diseases; there are rare studies concerning mental health in pemphigus patients. The objective of this study was to evaluate mental health status and quality of life of newly diagnosed pemphigus patients.