C Zeidler, J Kupfer, F J Dalgard, A Bewley, A W M Evers, U Gieler, L Lien, F Sampogna, L Tomas Aragones, N Vulink, A Y Finlay, F J Legat, G Titeca, G B Jemec, L Misery, C Szabó, V Grivcheva Panovska, S Spillekom van Koulil, F Balieva, J C Szepietowski, A Reich, B R Ferreira, A Lvov, D Romanov, S E Marron, T Gracia Cazaña, A Elyas, I K Altunay, A R Thompson, S van Beugen, S Ständer, C Schut
BACKGROUND: Itch as the most common symptom in dermatology has been shown to be related to psychological factors such as stress, anxiety and depression. Moreover, associations were found between perceived stigmatization and itch. However, studies investigating the differences between patients with dermatoses with and without itch regarding perceived stress, stigmatization, anxiety and depression are missing. Therefore, one of the aims of the second study of the European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry (ESDaP study II) was to investigate these relationships in a large cohort of patients with different itchy dermatoses...
March 12, 2024: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV