Open AccessA Cross-sectional Study of Prevalence and Implications of Depression and Anxiety in Psoriasis
Author(s) -
Sreelatha Lakshmy,
Sivaprakash Balasundaram,
Sukanto Sarkar,
Moutusi Audhya,
Eswaran Subramaniam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of psychological medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 0975-1564
pISSN - 0253-7176
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7176.168587
Subject(s) - psoriasis , anxiety , depression (economics) , comorbidity , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cross sectional study , psychiatry , mental health , patient health questionnaire , clinical psychology , dermatology , nursing , pathology , economics , macroeconomics , depressive symptoms
Physical and mental comorbidity is common and has significant implications for overall health outcomes. Psoriasis, a psychocutaneous disorder, is a classic example of mental-physical comorbidity.