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Varzhapetyan, Asmik A., I. Yu Dorozhenok, and K. M. Lomonosov. "VITILIGO AND COMORBID PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS." Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 22, no. 1-2 (April 15, 2019): 33–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/dv42934.
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Vitiligo is a chronic idiopathic disease characterized by appearance of depigmented spots and discolored hairs in various parts of the body due to the destruction and reducing the number of melanocytes. Despite the absence of somatogenic appearance psychosomatic aspects of vitiligo are extremely relevant to study in view of high psychosocial significance associated with the pronounced stigmatizing effects. 62 vitiligo patients were examined. Among comorbid psychosomatic disorders there were found out psychogenic manifestations - 25 (40.3%) and nosogenic reactions due to stress effect of the dermatosis - 37 (50.7%): sociophobic - 17, masked hypochondria - 13, overvalued hypochondria of beauty - 7 patients. Psychogenic manifestations with the participation of objectively severe and subjectively significant factors can attribute vitiligo to psychosomatic skin diseases. In the clinical picture of nosogenic disorders, various forms of dissociation between the prevalence of dermatosis and subjective reaction to the cosmetic defect were revealed, which is due to the structure of the personality and somatoperceptive accentuation of the patient. The results can be implemented in dermatological practice, which will significantly optimize the treatment and compliance of patients with vitiligo. Objective: a complex clinical (dermatological, psychopathological) and psychological study of psychosomatic disorders in vitiligo.
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Da Silva, Lucielma Maria. "Alopecia and Emotional Aspects Related to Hair." Brazilian Journal of Hair Health 1, no. 1 (May 8, 2024): bjhh11. http://dx.doi.org/10.62742/2965-7911.2024.1.bjhh11.
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Introduction: Alopecia is a dermatological condition where hair loss occurs suddenly or gradually in one or more areas of the body, most commonly on the scalp. Studies focusing on the psychosocial and emotional aspects highlight the influence of traumatic situations and stress-related events on the progression of diseases, considered as triggering factors for alopecia. In this context, this study is justified by its aim to describe the disorder, outline the research, and address some issues of concern to researchers and professionals. It highlights that so-called psychosomatic diseases, disorders with an emotional origin, can be factors leading to physical problems that may affect hair, skin, and nails. Methodology: This paper aims to describe the approach for making a diagnosis, outline the emotional aspects in response to the disease, and detail the treatments tried and described in the consulted literature. It is a qualitative literature review conducted during November and December 2021, using databases such as Lilac’s, Medline, Pubmed, and Scielo. Results and Conclusion: Many studies suggest examining the role of coping and social support, the latter being seriously affected by changes in the appearance of individuals with alopecia.
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Harth, Wolfgang, and Ulrike Blume-Peytavi. "Psychotrichology: psychosomatic aspects of hair diseases." JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft 11, no. 2 (November 26, 2012): 125–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1610-0387.2012.08034.x.
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Belugina, Olga. "Psychosomatic aspects of psoriasis and atopic dermatitis." BJPsych Open 7, S1 (June 2021): S7—S8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.80.
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AimsThe aim of this study is to assess the level of alexithymia, coping strategies and stress contribution to illness in patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in order to increase effectiveness of dermatological treatment.Method59 patients with atopic dermatitis, 67 with psoriasis and 65 healthy control group individuals were included in the cross-sectional study. Predominant complains of the patients: itching, widespread rashes and rashes on the open areas of the skin. In 85% patients with skin pathology onset of the disease and relapses were associated with stress, in 15% other factors.“The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale” was used to assess alexithymia. “The Ways of Coping Checklist, Lazarus” was used to assess coping-strategies. “The Holmes and Rage Stress Inventory” was used to assess stress contribution to illness. Significance level: p < 0,05.ResultThe levels of alexithymia (p = 0.002), difficulty identifying feelings subscale (p = 0.02) and externally-oriented thinking subscale (p = 0.002) in patients with skin pathology (especially in those with psoriasis) were higher than in the control group.Patients with skin pathology turned out to be more susceptible to stress factors (p = 0.025) and less often use coping strategy “seeking social support” (p = 0.037).Patients with skin pathology with high levels of alexithymia and difficulty identifying feelings subscale more likely to use maladaptive “escape-avoidance” coping (p = 0.001).Patients with atopic dermatitis who find difficult to describe feelings are more likely to use maladaptive coping “distancing”(p = 0.002).In patients with psoriasis high levels of alexithymia and externally-oriented thinking subscale scores are associated with less common use of the adaptive coping “problem solving”(p = 0.001). Moreover, in patients with psoriasis high levels of difficulty identifying feelings subscale are associated with more common use of maladaptive “escape-avoidance” coping (p = 0.001).ConclusionThe results of the study confirm the need to include psychological assessment and psychotherapy in the treatment plan for patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in order to improve emotional awareness and to develop more adaptive coping-strategies in patients.
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Picardi, Angelo, Paolo Pasquini, Damiano Abeni, Giovanni Fassone, Eva Mazzotti, and Giovanni A. Fava. "Psychosomatic Assessment of Skin Diseases in Clinical Practice." Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics 74, no. 5 (2005): 315–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000086323.
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Dorozhenok, I. Yu. "Nosogenic psychosomatic disorders in patients with skin diseases." Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii im. S.S. Korsakova 123, no. 4 (2023): 36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202312304236.
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Moser, Gabriele. "Psychosomatik der Darmerkrankungen/ Psychosomatic aspects of bowel diseases." Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie 52, no. 2 (July 2006): 112–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.13109/zptm.2006.52.2.112.
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Dorozhenok, I. Yu, E. S. Snarskaya, and М. Mikhailova. "Psychosomatic disorders associated with pruritus in patients with lichen planus (review)." Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 23, no. 1 (August 2, 2020): 42–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/dv2020142-49.
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This review examines the psychosomatic aspects of pruritus in dermatological practice, as well as chronic dermatoses associated with pruritus of psychosomatic disorders in a lichen planus model. As the leading nosogenic factor, skin itching is involved in the development of psychogenic, neurotic, and depressive disorders. Notably, psychosomatic disorders associated with itching form various comorbidities with phenotypic manifestations of lichen planus. The introduction of an integrated multidisciplinary approach into the clinical practice, with the inclusion of psychocorrectional techniques in basic dermatological treatment, can help to optimize the course of skin disease. The modern domestic and foreign sources of literature were reviewed.
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Shafaei, Hassan, Elena G. Ichitovkina, and Sergey V. Zhernov. "Psychosocial aspects for effectiveness of complex rehabilitation treatment among patients with psychosomatic diseases." Psychological-Pedagogical Journal GAUDEAMUS, no. 1 (2023): 55–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.20310/1810-231x-2023-22-1-55-66.
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In the conditions of social and economic instability, negative impact of the environment, modern society is experiencing difficulties in adapting to enormous psychological stresses. The constant increase in the intensity of work and the flow of negative information provokes the emergence of psychosomatic diseases in individuals and social groups of the population. The percentage of psychosomatic disorders in the structure of general morbidity has a stable upward trend, they are characterized by a chronic course and duration, and their prevention and treatment are not effective enough today. The development of the principles of adequate and timely prevention of psychosomatic diseases and the effective selection of methods of social and psychological rehabilitation is the most important task of preventive psychology. To assess the social and psychological effect of the use of Tai Chi Qigong rehabilitation exercises in the complex treatment of psychosomatic diseases we conduct a continuous clinical and anamnestic study and psychological testing of 31 people receiving treatment in hospital due to the presence of psychosomatic disorders. It is shown that the use of the technique of rehabilitation exercises contributes to effectiveness of functional disorders restoration and positive thinking. It is proposed to consider the possibility of conducting interdisciplinary scientific research aimed at in-depth study of the influence of the Tai Chi Qigong technique on a wider range of clinical and laboratory symptoms of psychosomatic diseases, which will contribute to improving the quality of psychological и medical care for this category of patients, as well as improve their quality of life and social activity.
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Dorozhenok, Igor Yu, and Ekaterina V. Ilina. "Psychosomatic aspects of psoriasis (review)." Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 24, no. 3 (June 15, 2021): 251–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/dv71927.
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The review reflects the increased scientific interest in the psychosomatic aspects of psoriasis in the world literature in recent years. The studied material of the articles is structured according to the principles of the modern clinical psychosomatic approach. The introduction substantiates the relevance of studying this topic. The article considers the stress manifestations/examinations of psoriasis under the influence of psychosocial acute and chronic stress, including under the action of the COVID-19 pandemic; the quality of life and stigmatization of patients with psoriasis. The driving factors leading to the formation of nosogenic psychosomatic disorders are identified: common disfiguring rashes, itching, recurrent course, the threat of disability, social restrictions, constitutional premorbid features of patients. The description of comorbid mental disorders of the anxiety and affective range with a discussion of suicidal risk is presented. A separate section of the review is devoted to itching, as one of the most discussed aspects of psoriasis in the modern literature. Different points of view on the psycho-biological structure of itching in psoriasis are presented. Various factors related to the intensity, objective and subjective perception of itching are considered. Among them are the clinical form and severity of psoriasis, the localization and prevalence of rashes, gender, age, level of education, marital status of patients, concomitant somatic and mental diseases.
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Rebeko, Tat'yana A. "Skin diseases and coping techniques." Vestnik Kostroma State University. Series: Pedagogy. Psychology. Sociokinetics, no. 4 (2019): 118–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.34216/2073-1426-2019-25-4-118-125.
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The study examines the relationship of non-adaptive types of coping with different forms of psychosomatic skin diseases (psoriasis and atopic dermatitis). The study involved 72 women, mean age is 37 (30 – control group (NORM), 25 – patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), 17 – patients with psoriasis (PS)). Based on published data, a theoretical hypothesis is put forward that the deformation of the early symbiotic bonds of the mother and baby (and the corresponding types of relationships with the mother) leads to the formation of a second skin and is a predictor of skin diseases. Empirical data on the similarity of the symptoms of the clinical picture of the disease and various forms of symbiosis deformity are presented. These forms are described through the metaphor of the mother's gaze – "one-sided" and "distorting". It is assumed that the "one-sided gaze" is associated with blood pressure, and the "distorting" one is associated with PS. Using nonparametric statistics methods (Kruskal-Wallis test), it is proved that non-adaptive coping in the AD and PS groups corresponds to two forms of symbiosis deformation.
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Сотникова, Ирина Валерьевна, and Игорь Борисович Сотников. "PSYCHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF PENAL OFFICERS WITH PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDERS." Vestnik Samarskogo iuridicheskogo instituta, no. 2(43) (August 19, 2021): 95–102. http://dx.doi.org/10.37523/sui.2021.23.77.01.
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В данной статье рассматриваются индивидуально-психологические особенности сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы, имеющих психосоматические заболевания (головную боль и кожные заболевания). Профессиональная деятельность сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы полна различных стрессогенных факторов: высокая степень ответственности, повышенный риск в деятельности, чрезмерное эмоциональное напряжение, что все вместе приводит к различным формам психической дезадаптации. Авторами систематизированы имеющиеся в психологии сведения по проблеме психогенной природы аффективных нарушений, лежащих в основе большинства психосоматических расстройств. Проведено эмпирическое исследование по выявлению индивидуально-психологических особенностей двух групп сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы с психосоматическими расстройствами (головная боль и кожные заболевания) и одной группы без психосоматических расстройств. Данное исследование позволило объективно осуществить сравнительный анализ индивидуально-психологических особенностей сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы . Применение психодиагностических методов дало возможность сказать о том, что у сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы, имеющих психосоматические расстройства (головная боль и кожные заболевания), отмечаются следующие психологические особенности: повышенная тревожность, низкая стрессоустойчивость, невротичность, эмоциональная лабильность, выражены признаки эмоционального выгорания. Результаты исследования дают возможность использования полученных данных в психологическом консультировании и сопровождении сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы, имеющих такие психосоматические расстройства, как головная боль и кожные заболевания (псориаз и кожный зуд). This article discusses the individual psychological characteristics of penal officers with psychosomatic diseases (for example, headache and skin diseases). The professional activity of penal officers is full of various stress factors: a high degree of responsibility, increased risk in activities, excessive emotional stress, all together leading to various forms of mental disadaptation. The author has systematized the information available in psychology on the problem of the psychogenic nature of affective disorders that underlie most psychosomatic disorders. An empirical study was carried out to identify the individual psychological characteristics of two groups of penal officers with psychosomatic disorders (headache and skin diseases) and one group without psychosomatic disorders. This study made it possible to objectively carry out a comparative analysis of the individual psychological characteristics of penal officers. The use of psychodiagnostic methods made it possible to say that penal officers with disorders (headache and skin diseases) have such psychological characteristics as: increased anxiety, low stress resistance, neuroticism, emotional lability, signs of emotional burnout are expressed. The results of the study make it possible to use the obtained data in psychological counseling and support of penal officers with psychosomatic disorders, headache and skin diseases (psoriasis and pruritus).
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Chen, W., M. Mempel, C. Traidl-Hofmann, S. Al Khusaei, and J. Ring. "Gender aspects in skin diseases." Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 24, no. 12 (November 9, 2010): 1378–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03668.x.
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Levin, J., and J. Q. Del Rosso. "Gender aspects in skin diseases." Yearbook of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery 2012 (January 2012): 321–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yder.2012.02.081.
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Gardanova, Zh R., V. I. Esaulov, V. A. Sotnikov, M. Yu Kazaryan, D. N. Chernov, A. A. Gavisova, K. A. Uporov, et al. "Psychosomatic causes of the gastrointestinal tract functional disorders: historical aspects and modern assessment." Vestnik nevrologii, psihiatrii i nejrohirurgii (Bulletin of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery), no. 10 (October 20, 2023): 800–811. http://dx.doi.org/10.33920/med-01-2310-06.
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Psychosomatic disorders are becoming increasingly common among neurotic disorders in the practice of doctors of various profiles. The history of studying psychosomatic disorders goes back to the past, and even in ancient times, doctors paid attention to a special group of diseases, the cause of which was related to the mental state of the patient, while complaints were in the nature of somatic diseases. At the present stage, psychosomatic disorders prevail in the practice of internists, as well as obstetricians and gynecologists. Irritable bowel syndrome, as one of the psychosomatic disorders, currently attracts the attention of many researchers. The article presents the results of a study of pregnant women with irritable bowel syndrome and the peculiarities of their emotional response. The aim of the study was to identify the level of anxiety in pregnant women with IBS, depending on the IBS clinical form. The feeling of anxiety was revealed at an equally high level in all subjects in the experimental and control groups. Tension was more pronounced in the patients with diarrhea predominant irritable bowel syndrome, while depressive states were more often detected in the patients with IBS-D and less pronounced in the subjects with abdominal pain.
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Monaheng Sefotho, Maximus, Bylyre Serjanaj, Sheshachala Karthik, and Seyed Amir Saadati. "The Psychosomatic Interface of Stress and Skin Disorders: Patient Experiences and Perceptions." Journal of Personality and Psychosomatic Research 2, no. 2 (2023): 26–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.61838/kman.jppr.2.2.5.
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To explore the psychosomatic interface between stress and skin disorders, focusing on patient experiences and perceptions. This study aims to uncover the multifaceted impact of stress on individuals with skin disorders, including the emotional, physical, psychological, and societal dimensions of their conditions. A qualitative research design was employed, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 31 participants diagnosed with stress-related skin disorders. Participants were selected through purposive sampling to ensure a diverse range of experiences. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis to identify key themes and categories, aiming for theoretical saturation to ensure comprehensive coverage of the topic. Five main themes emerged from the analysis: Patient Experiences, Patient Perceptions, Treatment and Management, Psychological Aspects, and Societal Impact. These themes encompassed a variety of categories such as Emotional Impact, Coping Mechanisms, Treatment Experiences, Link Between Stress and Skin, Awareness and Understanding, Medical Treatments, Alternative Therapies, Stressors, Emotional Responses, Mental Health Impacts, Stigma and Discrimination, and Economic Impact. The findings highlight the complex relationship between stress and skin disorders, revealing how stress exacerbates skin conditions, impacts patients' daily lives, influences their treatment experiences, and affects their psychological well-being and social interactions. The study elucidates the intricate psychosomatic relationship between stress and skin disorders, emphasizing the need for holistic treatment approaches that address both the psychological and physical aspects of these conditions. Integrating psychological support and stress management techniques with traditional dermatological treatments could significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life.
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Lantsburg, M. E., T. V. Krysanova, and E. V. Solovyeva. "Investigation of psychosomatic aspects of gynecological and andrological diseases and infertility: a review of contemporary international researches." Современная зарубежная психология 5, no. 2 (2016): 67–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2016050209.
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In recent decades, the increasing worldwide problems in the reproductive sphere of people, the problem of preserving reproductive health of the population has become very topical, it requires joint medical and psychological efforts. This article presents a review of more than 70 modern English-language scientific publications devoted to the study of psychological and psychosomatic peculiarities of men, women and couples with reproductive disorders and psychological predictors and consequences of these problems. The best known and the least explored psychological aspects of reproductive disorders are highlighted, the results of research are described, also R. Linder’s psychotherapeutic method of preventing premature births is outlined. The article has two parts: the first part presents the research of psychosomatic aspects of male and female reproductive diseases, including infertility; the second one is devoted to psychological and psychosomatic disorders of women during pregnancy and childbirth
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Joshi, Priyanka, and O. P. Singh. "Potential Application of Yoga & Ayurveda for Preventing Psychological Burden of Skin Diseases w.s.r. Psoriasis." International Research Journal of Ayurveda & Yoga 06, no. 05 (2023): 84–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.47223/irjay.2023.6513.
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Yoga is a traditional art and subtle science of body, mind and soul. Yoga deals with psychosomatic as well as soma-psychotic aspect of the disease, which connects body and mind. The psychosomatic aspect of treatment helps to know the relationship between body and mind. In considering the skin health and disease condition, the first point is to realize that the skin is a different body organ. Covering entire body which helps internal body organ from extreme temperature, attack of the pathogens, and other infections. An organ is defined as a group of cells bundled together in order to fulfil a specific physiological function. Secondly, the health of the skin cannot be neglect from the rest of the body organs. There are many reasons of skin problems but mostly it occurs due to undisciplined lifestyle, lack of sleep, unhealthy food habits, medication, environment and some extent due to genetic factors in some cases. Study have shown, Yoga helps to reduce psychosocial stress and allostatic load through the regular practice of Asana, Pranayama, Shatkarmas and Mudras, these techniques of Yoga work as a panacea in many chronic skin diseases like Psoriasis and related co-morbid conditions like stress, anxiety, depression and improve the quality of life of psoriatic patient.
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Starikova, I. V., N. V. Piterskaya, E. M. Chaplieva, and D. S. Bobrov. "PSYCHOSOMATIC ASPECTS OF DISEASES OF THE MUCOSA OF THE ORAL CAVITY." Journal of Volgograd State Medical University 78, no. 2 (June 30, 2021): 137–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.19163/1994-9480-2021-2(78)-137-140.
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Kuznetsova, O., and Yu Lanovenko. "Exacerbation of Psychosomatic Disorders in Teenagehood." Herald of Kiev Institute of Business and Technology 39, no. 1 (March 28, 2019): 33–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.37203/kibit.2019.39.07.
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The article raises questions about the protective mechanisms in adolescents which shows themselves as psychosomatic diseases. The profound changes in modern society, which require a person of constant adaptation in all spheres of life: live communication is replaced by electronic, robotization of work processes, uncontrolled flow of information, change of concepts, the destruction of traditions, leading to chronic stress, exhaustion and health problems. In particular, as a result of lack of attention and lively communication, excessive demands, replacement of emotional manifestation of love with material goods in the most vulnerable part of the population - adolescents there is a feeling of needlessness, which often leads to depressive states and emotional breakdowns which cause psychological disorders. The article deals with several types of manifestations of psychosomatic diseases, such as allergies, bronchial asthma, heart diseases, diseases of the digestive system and skin, and factors that cause their appearance. The causes of psychosomatic illness are still a controversial issue due to its versatility and ambiguity. The manifestation of the disease can be affected by a variety of factors that may not cause the disease if at least one of them to be removed. Because of this ambiguity, psychosomatics are beginning to be perceived as a mystified pseudoscience. Such an attitude causes distrust to the psychologists of specialists and adherents of this teaching. Study of diseases occurs exclusively in the medical sense. What is the source of treatment in hospitals, where medication slows down the development of complications of such chronic diseases as allergies, bronchial asthma and atopic dermatitis - without treating them thoroughly since these diseases are also psychological.
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Adams, Robert M. "Medicolegal Aspects of Occupational Skin Diseases." Dermatologic Clinics 6, no. 1 (January 1988): 121–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0733-8635(18)30698-3.
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Petrushanko, T. A., and N. N. Ilenko. "PSYCHOSOMATIC ASPECTS OF THE COMBINED PATHOLOGY OF PERIODONTAL TISSUE AND ORAL MUCOSA." Ukrainian Dental Almanac, no. 1 (March 21, 2018): 32–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.31718/2409-0255.1.2018.08.
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In the structure of modern diseases, there are 50-75% of psychosomatic diseases. To understand the role of the emotional factor in the onset and progression of somatic disorders, as well as the opposite process – the emergence of psychological and emotional disorders as a response to an acute or chronic disease of internal organs – acquires a particular importance and relevance at the present stage of the causality of the disease. Individual features of the response of the human body to social, biological factors have common mechanisms of combined damage to the mucous membrane of the oral cavity and periodontal tissue. The severity of the damage to these organs and tissues is also determined by the psychological characteristics of individuals. These points are important not only for understanding the causality of the combined pathology of the periodontal and oral mucosa, but also for choosing the optimal tactics for treating such dental patients.
The aim of the work was to analyze the role of psychosomatic correlations in the occurrence and development of the combined pathology of the periodontal and oral mucosa, determining the tactics of their treatment.
32 patients were involved in the examination with pathological changes of periodontal and oral mucosa. The essential role of the emotional component in the genesis of diseases was confirmed. Taking into account the psychosomatic nature of the pathology in the experimental group of patients, recommendations were given on diet therapy, psychotherapy, autogenic training. General medical treatment for internists and dentists was maximally individualized, taking into account the psychological characteristics of the response to the disease, differentiated according to the nature of the existing diseases, severity, pathology. After 6 months of follow-up, a stable, reliable positive clinical result was obtained in all patients in the experimental group and in 64% in the control group. Accounting for the state of psychosomatic relationships in the mechanisms of origin, development, treatment of diseases is extremely important. This approach in the supervision of dental patients who have combined changes in periodontal tissues, the oral mucosa allows achieving positive results of treatment, both in relation to the condition of the oral cavity, and for the body as a whole.
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Lantsburg, M. E., T. V. Krysanova, and E. V. Solovyeva. "Psychological and psychosomatic disorders during pregnancy and childbirth: a review of contemporary international researches." Современная зарубежная психология 5, no. 2 (2016): 78–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2016050210.
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In recent decades, the increasing worldwide problems in the reproductive sphere of people, the problem of preserving reproductive health of the population has become very topical, it requires joint medical and psychological efforts. This article presents a review of more than 70 modern English-language scientific publications devoted to the study of psychological and psychosomatic peculiarities of men, women and couples with reproductive disorders and psychological predictors and consequences of these problems. The best known and the least explored psychological aspects of reproductive disorders are highlighted, the results of research are described, also R. Linder’s psychotherapeutic method of preventing premature births is outlined. The article has two parts: the first part presents the research of psychosomatic aspects of male and female reproductive diseases, including infertility; the second one is devoted to psychological and psychosomatic disorders of women during pregnancy and childbirth
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Besiroglu, Lutfullah, Necmettin Akdeniz, Mehmet Yucel Agargun, Omer Calka, Osman Ozdemir, and Serap Guneş Bilgili. "Childhood traumatic experiences, dissociation and thought suppression in patients with ‘Psychosomatic’ skin diseases." Stress and Health 25, no. 1 (February 2009): 121–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smi.1224.
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Zimоglyad, O. E., Yu S. Ivanova, A. P. Smirnova, and E. I. Volkova. "Alexithymia and related mental and psychosomatic disorders." Clinical Medicine (Russian Journal) 101, no. 4-5 (June 1, 2023): 223–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.30629/0023-2149-2023-101-4-5-223-228.
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Rationale. Currently, there is a growing number of mental disorders, which are infl uenced by various external and internal factors, including the presence of alexithymia. Most studies focus on the prevalence of somatic diseases among patients with alexithymia, while the prevalence of mental disorders in these patients remains insuffi ciently studied. Presumably, alexithymia can serve as a background for the development of mental disorders such as anxiety, depressive, and mixed anxiety-depressive disorders. The aim of the study is to investigate the correlation between alexithymia and mental disorders, somatic diseases, and suicidal thoughts in patients.Material and methods. A total of 184 outpatients (107 women and 77 men) with various illnesses were examined. Clinical rating was conducted using the TAS, HADS, and MADRS scales. Additionally, medical history was collected.Results. A higher incidence of mental disorders was detected in patients with alexithymia (correlation coeffi cient 0.71). Depression was most frequently observed in these patients (73.5%), followed by anxiety disorder and mixed anxietydepressive disorder (13.2%). Patients with alexithymia also had a higher incidence of psychosomatic disorders (correlation coeffi cient 0.68), with multiple psychosomatic diseases usually occurring in the same person. Moreover, a higher incidence of hypertension (47%), ischemic heart disease (25%), skin diseases such as neurodermatitis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and others (59.6%), gastrointestinal diseases such as peptic ulcer and irritable bowel syndrome (28.7%), bronchial asthma (8.8%), thyrotoxicosis (0.7%), and rheumatoid arthritis (0.7%) was detected in patients with alexithymia. As the degree of alexithymia increased, suicidal thoughts were more frequent and severe (correlation coeffi cient 0.74).Conclusion. The hypothesis of the correlation between alexithymia and the development of mental and psychosomatic disorders and the appearance of suicidal thoughts has been confi rmed.
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Rebeko, T. "Psychosomatics Of Skin Diseases And Representation Of Mental Space." Psikhologicheskii zhurnal 43, no. 4 (2022): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.31857/s020595920021479-2.
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The concept of mental space and the role of the skin in differentiating its boundaries during ontogenesis are considered. Skin diseases (atopic dermatitis and psoriasis) are considered as psychosomatic manifestations of separation trauma, which correlate with two tendencies – “to fusion” and “to encapsulate”, respectively. The study involved 72 women aged 20–40 years, (30 healthy, 17 suffering from psoriasis and 25 atopic dermatitis). Using the “Spatial Self Questionnaire” technique, three types of spatial Ego boundaries are determined: bodily, social and symbolic. It is proved that different experimental groups have a different profile of representations of the boundaries of the Ego compared to the control group. The body boundary of the Ego in the group “atopic dermatitis” is interpreted as super-permeable, and in the group “psoriasis” — as super-nonpermeable. In the “atopic dermatitis” group, the influence of separation trauma manifests itself in confusion when differentiating oneself from others (social boundaries of the Ego), and in the “psoriasis” group — in difficulties when correlating oneself with the outside world (symbolic boundary of the Ego).
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Babinets, L. S., and Z. I. Sabat. "Autonomic dysfunction in chronic pancreatitis and associated diseases of the digestive system." Bulletin of the Club of Pancreatologists 36, no. 2 (June 6, 2017): 20–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.33149/vkp.2017.02.03.
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The article analyzes the literature on the role of autonomic dysfunction and other psychosomatic disorders in causing and progression of pancreatitis and associated gastrointestinal states. The influence of deviations of autonomic nervous system balance regulation on the emergence of hemodynamic, morphological, metabolic, energy disorders in aforementioned pathological conditions is studied. Pathogenic aspects of treatment of autonomic disorders are considered.
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Martinez Martinez, C., M. D. Ortega Garcia, J. D. Martínez Manjarrés, M. A. Alonso de la Torre, P. Blanco del Valle, B. Arribas Simon, M. R. Gómez Martínez, C. Salazar Li, and A. Agundez Modino. "A case of psoriasis: The skin that expresses the emotional silence." European Psychiatry 26, S2 (March 2011): 1736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73440-x.
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IntroductionAlexithymia is a term to describe a state of deficiency in understanding, processing, or describing emotions. It expresses the cognitive-emotional state of vulnerable subjects who prone to suffer from psychosomatic illnesses. It’s characterized by difficulties in relationship and emptiness of feelings. It has been incriminated in genesis and maintenance of various psychosomatic pathologies, included psoriasis. Psychological stress is important in onset and exacerbation of psoriasis. We assume hypothesis that emotions that cannot be expressed through the appropriate symbolic language will be expressed through a symbolic somatic symptom.ObjectivesA case study of psoriasis in a woman of 27 years without a previous psychiatric history. She was treated jointly by the service of psychiatry and dermatology. Methodology: We performed a detailed history in the course of the disease, summarizing vital changes and outstanding events of her lifetime in the different vital areas (family, work, school and sex life).ResultsFrom the comprehensive revision of the ailments and pathobiography we can establish a clear relationship between physical-psychological symptoms.ConclusionsSkin is an envelope that represents the boundary line between body-psyche. Skin and psyche interact in many ways. The skin reacts to feelings and perceptions. Psychosomatic patients feel extreme anxiety when they have to cope with separation and merger situations. They experience these situations as if they were to lose their physical limit. Broadly speaking, because of their alexithymia, they cannot process a painful emotion properly, and though they will express it through somatisation disorders and the development of diseases. In the case of our patient, the skin verbalizes her emotional silence.
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Китаева, М. П., and С. В. Лахтеева. "Features of psychosomatic manifestations in loneliness." International Journal of Medicine and Psychology 7, no. 2 (March 28, 2024): 262–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.58224/2658-3313-2024-7-2-262-271.
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одиночество – особое психологическое состояние, переживаемое в той или иной степени любым человеком в разные моменты жизни. Наиболее подвержены этому состоянию подростки и пожилые люди. По Кэроллу Изарду одиночество – это один из естественных активаторов страха. Страх, в зависимости от интенсивности его проявлений и наличия/отсутствия выраженной личностной тревожности, способен привести к психосоматическим заболеваниям, проявляющимся в различных формах. Целью нашего исследования является изучение одиночества как значимого фактора возникновения психосоматических заболеваний человека, а также особенностей этих психосоматических проявлений в зависимости от личностных особенностей человека и социальных условий, в которых он находится. На основе проведенного нами исследования можно выделить некоторые связи одиночества с психическим и физическим здоровьем человека. Одиночество связано с депрессией, тревогой, паническими атаками, низкой удовлетворенностью жизнью и низкой жизнестойкостью. Одиночество повышает смертность от сердечно-сосудистых, цереброваскулярных и других хронических заболеваний. Пациенты с сахарным диабетом 2 типа, цереброваскулярным заболеванием, тяжелым остеоартритом, недержанием мочи и другими дисфункциями мочевого пузыря, хронической болью, запором, значительной потерей зрения, ухудшением слуха и психическими расстройствами чаще чувствуют себя одинокими, чем пациентами без этих диагнозов. Одиночество связано с ревматическим заболеваниями. Одиночество связано со снижением когнитивных функций и болезнью Альцгеймера в пожилом возрасте. Одиночество связано с головной болью, болями в животе и другими болями, тошнотой, проблемами со зрением, сыпью и другими проблемами с кожей, рвотой. Люди с низкой выраженностью чувства одиночества и высокой выраженностью чувства социальной принадлежности ощущают себя наиболее здоровыми по сравнению с группами людей с выраженными одиночеством и незначительной выраженностью социальной принадлежности. Одинокие люди больше курят. Одинокие люди чаще обращаются за амбулаторной и стационарной медицинской помощью. loneliness is a special psychological state experienced to one degree or another by any person at different points in life. Adolescents and the elderly are most susceptible to this condition. According to Carroll Izard, loneliness is one of the natural fear activators. Fear, depending on the intensity of its manifestations and the presence/absence of pronounced personal anxiety, can lead to psychosomatic diseases that manifest themselves in various forms. The purpose of our study is to study loneliness as a significant factor in the occurrence of psychosomatic diseases of a person, as well as the characteristics of these psychosomatic manifestations, depending on the personal characteristics of a person and the social conditions in which he is located. Based on our research, we can identify some links between loneliness and human mental and physical health. Loneliness is associated with depression, anxiety, panic attacks, low life satisfaction and low resilience. Loneliness increases mortality from cardiovascular, cerebrovascular and other chronic diseases. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, cerebrovascular disease, severe osteoarthritis, urinary incontinence and other bladder dysfunctions, chronic pain, constipation, significant vision loss, hearing impairment and mental disorders are more likely to feel lonely than patients without these diagnoses. Loneliness is associated with rheumatic diseases. Loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in old age. Loneliness is associated with headaches, abdominal pain and other pains, nausea, vision problems, rashes and other skin problems, vomiting. People with a low degree of loneliness and a high degree of social belonging feel the healthiest compared to groups of people with severe loneliness and low degree of social belonging. Loneliness is associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease in old age. Loneliness is associated with headaches, abdominal pain and other pains, nausea, vision problems, rashes and other skin problems, vomiting. People with a low degree of loneliness and a high degree of social belonging feel the healthiest compared to groups of people with severe loneliness and low degree of social belonging. Single people smoke more. Single people are more likely to seek outpatient and inpatient medical care.
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Fjellner, B., and BB Arnetz. "Psychological predictors of pruritus during mental stress." Acta Dermato-Venereologica 65, no. 6 (November 1, 1985): 504–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/0001555565504508.
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Experimentally-induced mental stress activates the psychoneuroendocrine systems. The cutaneous (itch and flare) responses of human skin to intradermal injection of histamine remain despite this unaltered. Major interindividual differences, however, exist in both neurophysiological reactions and cutaneous reactivity. The individual skin responses are interrelated to the urinary adrenaline response pattern. Psychosomatic status and psychosocial factors were in this study observed to be good predictors of skin responsiveness assessed by a multivariate model. We suggest that future studies on stress and pruritus should take these aspects into consideration. Knowledge of individual characteristics and coping strategies might help us understand why some patients suffer form itching in response to stress while others do not.
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Peters, Eva M. J. "Stressed skin? - a molecular psychosomatic update on stress-causes and effects in dermatologic diseases." JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft 14, no. 3 (March 2016): 233–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ddg.12957.
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Kuryłło, Marcin, and Ewa Mojs. "Psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in terms of psychosomatic effects." Acta Neuropsychologica 22, no. 1 (March 22, 2024): 129–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0054.4465.
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The aim of this paper is to present the review of research into the psychological functioning of children and adults suffering from chronic diseases, with particular emphasis on psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. We have reviewed the scientific articles available in research databases on the topic: psoriasis and atopic dermatitis in terms of psychosomatic effects. It was found that psoriasis and atopic dermatitis interfere with patients’ most vital processes and negatively affect their immediate vicinity. They cause changes in the somatic, mental and social functioning of the patient. Frequently, they also cause a change in behaviour and negatively affect the quality of patients’ lives. Patients with severe psoriasis have an increased risk of death due to circulatory system diseases, cancer, chronic diseases of the lower respiratory tract, diabetes, dementia, infections and kidney diseases. Atopic dermatitis is correlated and may predispose to an increased risk of other atopic disorders, including asthma, hay fever, food allergies, and eosinophilic oesophagitis. It seems that patients with atopic dermatitis are more susceptible to infections and cardiovascular diseases and numerous neuropsychiatric disorders, including depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, speech disorders in childhood, headaches and seizures. There is also a multifactor correlation between AD and osteoporosis, injuries, and fractures. Psoriasis is not only associated with anxiety disorders, depressive disorders and suicidal ideation, but also with significant cognitive functions impairment. In the case of atopic dermatitis, many authors emphasize the association between the occurrence of this skin disease and cognitive impairment, including reduced attention, visual and verbal memory, executive functions and abstract thinking.
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Dołowacka - Jóźwiak, Arleta, Bożena Karolewicz, Monika Gasztych, and Dorota Haznar-Garbacz. "Selected Aspects of Phytotherapy in Infectious Skin Diseases." Farmacja Polska 80, no. 2 (June 26, 2024): 133–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.32383/farmpol/189666.
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Choroby zakaźne skóry (m.in. liszajec zakaźny, czyrak, róża, promienica, różyca, łupież rumieniowy) stanowią ważny problem, zarówno zdrowotny, jak i psychologiczny oraz społeczny. Rosnące oczekiwania pacjentów dotyczące skuteczności leczenia schorzeń skóry doprowadziły do poszukiwania nowych metod leczenia. Dzisiejsza medycyna coraz częściej wraca do leków pochodzenia naturalnego. Przetwory roślinne traktowane są jako środki lecznicze zgodnie z artykułem 1 Dyrektywy Rady EEC (European Economic Community) nr 65/6, których składniki stanowią wyłącznie materia rośliny lub ich wyciągi. Biologicznie czynne składniki roślin i ziół leczniczych charakteryzuje wysoka skuteczność w walce z wieloma schorzeniami. Współczesne badania wykazują, że wiele surowców, ekstraktów oraz preparatów pochodzenia naturalnego może znaleźć zastosowanie w leczeniu chorób skórnych o różnej etiologii. Dane fitochemiczne sugerują, że substancje pochodzenia roślinnego mogą być skuteczniejsze terapeutycznie niż konwencjonalne środki lecznicze, a także mogą być bardziej bezpieczne dla organizmu człowieka. Substancje pochodzenia roślinnego wykazują szeroki zakres aktywności farmakologicznej, takie jak: przeciwgrzybicze przeciwbakteryjne, przeciwzapalne i wiele innych. Główną ich zaletą jest mniejsza częstotliwość występowania działań niepożądanych oraz stosunkowo niski koszt kuracji. Ponadto substancje naturalne rzadziej powodują podrażnienia skóry i nie ma ryzyka wystąpienia oporności bakterii, co często ma miejsce w przypadku terapii antybiotykowych. W związku z powyższym wiele roślin leczniczych cenionych w medycynie ludowej znalazło również zastosowanie w leczeniu chorób dermatologicznych. Ich skuteczność jest wciąż weryfikowana farmakologicznie oraz za pomocą nowoczesnych badań fitochemicznych. Badania nad nowymi związkami leczniczymi pochodzenia roślinnego mają duże znaczenie, gdyż zastosowanie ich niesie ze sobą ogromne nadzieje dla współczesnej medycyny, farmacji i kosmetologii. W artykule przedstawiono przegląd związków naturalnych oraz ekstraktów roślinnych o właściwościach przeciwdrobnoustrojowych. W przyszłości można oczekiwać nowych odkryć wśród ziół pochodzących z medycyny Dalekiego Wschodu i innych obszarów geograficznych.
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Shenoi, Shrutakirthi Damodar, and Smitha Prabhu. "Role of cultural factors in the biopsychosocial model of psychosomatic skin diseases: an Indian perspective." Clinics in Dermatology 31, no. 1 (January 2013): 62–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.008.
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Klinova, N. G., I. N. Ivanova, V. V. Popov, and V. I. Rusinov. "ACUPUNCTURE IN TREATMENT OF РАTIENTS WITH CRONIC DERMATOSES." Journal of Volgograd State Medical University 74, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 127–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.19163/1994-9480-2020-2(74)-127-129.
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The article is devoted to reflexotherapy of patients with different dermatoses. The experience of treatment with acupuncture of chronic skin diseases in reflexotherapy room is analised. The selection of acupuncture meridians and points in dermatological patients is proposed. The results of acupuncture of patients with lichen ruber planus, atopic dermatitis, eczema, chronic urticaria, prurigo, psoriasis of palms and soles, lichen ruber pillaris Devergy are discussed. Effect of therapy on basis of psychosomatic nature is explained.
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Nagaeva, Marina, Anna Butorova, Taisia Klimova, and Aleksandra Tomilova. "PSYCHOSOMATIC ASPECTS IN THE COURSE OF LICHEN PLANUS OF THE ORAL MUCOSA." Actual problems in dentistry 19, no. 1 (May 22, 2023): 52–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.18481/2077-7566-2023-19-1-52-56.
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Objectives. To determine the prevalence and severity of alexithymia in patients with oral manifestation of lichen planus (LP).
Methodology. The study involved 90 young and middle-aged patients (mean age 49.4 ± 8.9 years). The patients were divided into 3 groups: group 1 – 34 people with oral manifestations of LP, group 2 – 16 people with leukoplakia, group 3 – 40 people without clinical manifestations of diseases of the oral mucosa. A dental examination was conducted, including an assessment of the condition of the oral mucosa, and a standardized questionnaire survey using a Russian-language validated version of the 20-point Toronto Alexithymia Scale.
Results. Alexithymia was detected in 55.88% with various forms of LP, which is statistically 2.2 times higher (p < 0.001) than in patients with leukoplakia of the oral mucosa (25%) and 5.6 times higher (p < 0.001) than in patients of group 3 who do not have diseases of the oral mucosa. The average score of alexithymia in patients with LP was 80.5 ± 2.7 points, which is statistically significantly higher than in the group of patients with leukoplakia (61.0 ± 4.2 points, p = 0.006) and in the control group (44.1 ± 2.9 points, p < 0.001). A higher incidence of alexithymia was revealed in patients with exudative hyperemic form (58.33%, P1 = 0.041) and erosive-ulcerative form of LP (57.14%, p = 0.049). Quantitative assessment of alexithymia showed that among patients with LP, the greatest severity of alexithymia was found in patients with exudative hyperemic form of LP – 85.9 = 1.5 points, (p < 0.001).
Conclusion. The data obtained allow us to consider LP as a disease in the development of which there is a psychosomatic component. The presence of alexithymia and the degree of its severity can be considered as a predictive or predictive candidate factor.
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Dorozhenok, Igor Yu, Elena S. Snarskaya, and Mariana Mikhailova. "Lichen planus and itch-related psychosomatic disorders." Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 24, no. 6 (July 28, 2022): 543–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/dv100612.
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BACKGROUND: The relevance of studying psychosomatic disorders associated with itching in patients with lichen planus (LP) is due to a wide range of transnosological comorbidity of nosogenic and depressive disorders with clinical phenotypes of LP.
AIMS: Clinical verification and typological differentiation of psychosomatic disorders associated with itching in accordance with the LP phenotypes we identified in patients of the studied sample.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: 120 patients (77 women and 43 men, average age 47.65.2 years) with various LP phenotypes and comorbid psychosomatic disorders associated with itching were examined. Dermatological, using the modern lichen planus area and severity index (LPASI); questionnaire of the severity of itching (behavioral rating scores, BRS), the dermatological quality of life index (DQLI) questionnaire; psychopathological, using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS); clinical-psychological.
RESULTS: Psychosomatic disorders associated with itching were identified and typologically differentiated in patients with lichen planus: nosogenic reactions that develop in response to manifestations of a skin disease (depressive, sociophobic, beauty hypochondria), as well as recurrent depression. For each type of psychosomatic disorders, different ratios of dermatological and psychosomatic symptoms have been identified. Nosogenic reactions that develop within the considered ratios are comparable to nosogenies in severe somatic diseases and are clinically manifested by anxiety and depressive disorders. In other cases, the key trigger is not the severity of the dermatosis, as in nosogenic depression, but the cosmetically significant localization of the rash. These psychosomatic disorders are represented by sociophobic nosogenic reactions, as well as beauty hypochondria nosogenies, in the formation of which constitutionally determined somatoperceptual accentuations with deformation of the body image make a significant contribution.The role of constitutional factors and somatoperceptive accentuations is determined. The structure of amplified pruritus was analyzed, including the stressful impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Methods of effective therapy based on an integrated interdisciplinary approach are presented.
CONCLUSION: Effective diagnosis and treatment of psychosomatic disorders associated with itching contribute to a significant optimization of the course of LP and improve the quality of life of patients.
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Goyal, Nupur, and Smitha S. Prabhu. "Stress and Common Dermatological Disorders: The Psychophysiological Dermatoses." Clinical Dermatology Review 7, no. 4 (2023): 327–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/cdr.cdr_8_22.
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Abstract Primary dermatological disorders which are frequently exacerbated by stress and whose course is affected by the psychological state of the patient are called psychophysiologic or psychosomatic diseases. Psychosocial stress plays a major role in the onset and/or aggravation of these skin diseases. A close relationship between the skin and the mind mediated via hormones and neurotransmitters and altered cutaneous permeability barrier homeostasis by psychological stress constitute the basic psychopathology. The common skin conditions precipitated/aggravated by stress include psoriasis, vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, acne vulgaris, alopecia areata, urticaria, lichen planus, prurigo, seborrheic dermatitis, and hyperhidrosis. These cutaneous diseases often have a chronic, unpredictable course with multiple remissions and relapses leading to significant psychiatric morbidity, and disease-related stress further acts as an aggravating factor for the cutaneous disease leading to a vicious cycle. Increased awareness about these psychophysiologic diseases among dermatologists has helped to incorporate psychotherapeutic treatment in the form of psychotropic drugs and nonpharmacological interventions in the management of these patients. A multidisciplinary approach consisting of dermatologists along with psychiatrists and psychologists in a liaison framework has proven useful for these patients.
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Bounakova, Lyudmila K., and Elena V. Файзуллина. "HISTORICAL ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF STUDIES ON SKIN DISEASES." Bulletin of Contemporary Clinical Medicine 1, no. 1 (2008): 140–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.20969/vskm.2008.1(1).140-141.
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Śmierciak, Natalia. "Unraveling the Complex Nexus of Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria: Immunological, Infectious and Psychosomatic Dimensions." Psychology & Psychological Research International Journal 8, no. 4 (2023): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.23880/pprij-16000374.
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Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is a complex dermatologic allergic condition characterized by unknown origins, frequent relapses, and resistance to therapy, contributing to a substantial psychosocial burden. Stressful experiences appear to coincide with CSU onset and exacerbation, suggesting a psychosomatic element within a psychoneuroimmunological framework. The condition significantly impairs patients’ quality of life, disrupting daily activities and exhibiting a high prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities. Recent theories propose autoantibodies activating mast cells as a potential key factor in CSU development. Psychological stress is considered both a trigger for CSU onset and a factor influencing the disease course and therapy effectiveness. Although the skin’s response mechanisms to psychological stress are not fully understood, inflammatory mediators, neuropeptides, and neurotransmitters are believed to play a role. Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is estimated to impact 0.5–1% of the global population at any given time, making up approximately two-thirds of all Chronic Urticaria (CU) cases. Among individuals with CSU/CIU, it is suggested that 33–67% experience both itchy welts and deeper skin swelling, while 29–65% solely have itchy welts, and 1–13% exclusively experience deeper skin swelling. Despite extensive research on the clinical aspects and origin of CSU/CIU in the last decade, the comprehensive understanding of the humanistic and economic implications of CSU/CIU remains unclear, especially for those with an inadequate response to initial treatment strategies. Research indicates that infections act as a facilitating factor for CSU initiation and perpetuation, with stress potentially necessary for the expression of the CSU phenotype. Detection and treatment of hidden infections have shown improvements in CSU patients, reinforcing the association between infections and CSU. A comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach that considers biological, psychological, and social aspects is emphasized for effective urticaria treatment. Current research underscores the significant psychological impact of CSU, particularly for individuals with more severe forms or those diagnosed with chronic autoimmune urticarial.
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Dabelsteen, E. "Molecular Biological Aspects of Acquired Bullous Diseases." Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine 9, no. 2 (April 1998): 162–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/10454411980090020201.
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Bullous diseases of the oral mucosa and skin were originally classified on the basis of clinical and histological criteria. The discovery of autoantibodies in some of these patients and the introduction of molecular biology have resulted in a new understanding of the pathological mechanisms of many of the bullous lesions. In this article, updated topics of the immune-mediated bullous lesions which involve oral mucosa and skin are reviewed. Pemphigus antigens, which are desmosomal-associated proteins and belong to the cadherin superfamily of cell adhesion proteins, have been isolated, and their genes have been cloned. The antigens which react with autoantibodies from patients with bullous pemphigoid, cicatricial pemphigoid, acquired epidermolysis bullosa, and linear IgA disease are all proteins of the hemidesmosome basement membrane complex. Interestingly, most of the antigens also appear to be the target for mutations seen in patients with the inherited type of epidermolysis bullosa in which bullous lesions are a prominent clinical feature.
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Dorozhenok, I. Yu, N. P. Teplyuk, and Daria G. Katranova. "TRUE ACANTHOLYTIC PEMPHIGUS FROM THE STANDPOINT OF PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE." Russian Journal of Skin and Venereal Diseases 20, no. 3 (June 15, 2017): 157–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1560-9588-2017-20-3-157-163.
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Today the problem of correlation of mental disorders and skin diseases is relevant in Russia. Psychosomatic disorders, comorbid true acantholytic pemphigus (pemphigus) and cases of affective disorders are described on this literature review. The relationship between manifestation and exacerbations of pemphigus with psychogenic disorders is shown. Studies investigating quality of life of patients with pemphigus are described. The literature was searched in the following databases: MedLine, PubMed, Concilium Medicum, SCOPUS, Web of Science, LILACS, PEPSIC, Russian State Library, the Sechenov central science medical library.
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Kolpakova, N. V., and A. I. Shestel. "The prevalence of alexithymia among medical students. The relationship between alexithymia and somatic morbidity, the presence of bad habits and the level of academic performance." Medical Science And Education Of Ural 22, no. 2 (June 29, 2021): 128–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.36361/1814-8999-2021-22-2-128-131.
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Aim. To determine the prevalence and severity of alexithymia among medical university students. To assess the relationship between somatic pathology in students and academic performance. Material and methods. An anonymous standardized questionnaire survey of 130 students of the Tyumen State Medical University was conducted. The questionnaire is based on a Russian-language validated version of the 20-point Toronto Alexithymia Scale for quantifying alexithymia, including information about age, gender, concomitant psychosomatic diseases, unwanted habits, and self-assessment of academic performance. Results. Among the examined students, the frequency of alexithymia was 6,2%. The risk group for alexithymia included 12.3% of the surveyed students. Diseases of a psychosomatic nature (arterial hypertension, VSD, cephalgia, bronchial asthma, chronic skin diseases) were registered twice as often. Alexithymia is often combined with a number of undesirable habits, among which alcohol abuse, smoking, nail biting, and sweet drinking predominate. The relationship between the presence of alexithymia and reduced academic performance is determined. Conclusion. To reduce the negative impact of alexithymia on somatic and mental health, the effectiveness of training and personal development of students, it is necessary to conduct a systematic assessment of the level of alexithymia. When identifying alexithymia or its risk, use methods of psychotherapeutic correction.
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Dozie, Ikechukwu N. S., Celestine O. E. Onwuliri, Bertram E. B. Nwoke, and Viola A. Onwuliri. "Clinical and parasitological aspects of onchocercal skin diseases in Nigeria." Tropical Doctor 35, no. 3 (July 1, 2005): 142–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/0049475054620626.
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An assessment of onchocercal skin disease (OSD) conducted in 38 rural communities in the Imo River Basin, Nigeria, between March 1999 and September 2000, showed that depigmentation (DPM) was the most prevalent lesion in persons with skin microfilariae (mf) (26.3%), followed by chronic papular onchodermatitis (CPOD) (18.1%) and acute papular onchodermatitis (APOD) (15.5%). There was no significant difference ( P>0.05) in sex-related prevalence of OSD. While CPOD, lichenified onchodermatitis (LOD) and DPM were more prevalent in subjects over 30 years old, APOD was associated more with those aged less than 30 years. OSD occurred with concomitant itching in nearly 50% of subjects. The geometric mean intensity of infection was 13 mf/mg per skin snip.
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Purim, Kátia Sheylla Malta, Ana Cláudia Kapp Titski, and Neiva Leite. "Dermatological aspects influencing the practice of physical activities by obese individuals." Fisioterapia em Movimento 28, no. 4 (December 2015): 837–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0103-5150.028.004.ar02.
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Abstract Objective : The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review of the major skin diseases affecting obese individuals and their influence on physical activity. Methods : Relevant articles were identified by systematically searching PubMed from 2000 to 2014, using the descriptors "skin diseases" and "obesity", "skin disease" and "obesity", "skin diseases" and "physical activity", "skin disease" and "physical activity". The PEDro Scale (in Brazilian Portuguese) was used to rate the methodological quality of the studies. Results : A total of 320 articles were examined in the first phase. In the end, 11 articles met the proposed criteria and were included for analysis in the systematic review. We investigated cutaneous manifestations of diseases and classified them according to their effects under 5 categories: metabolic (n = 10), aesthetic (n = 7), inflammatory (n = 6), mechanical (n = 5) and infectious (n = 3). The most frequent dermatoses among obese were acanthosis nigricans, acrochordon (skin tags), stretch marks, plantar keratodermia, intertrigo, bacterial and fungal infections. Acanthosis nigricans was found to be the most important metabolic implication of obesity. Conclusion : Although neglected, skin lesions are common in obesity and have implications for physical activity because they cause pain, discomfort, friction, infection, inflammation, embarrassment, limitation or difficulty of movement. Strategies to promote skin health may result in a better integration of physical activity into routine therapy and improve the quality of life of obese individuals.
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Mun, Yoonwoo, Woohyun Kim, and Dongyun Shin. "Melanocortin 1 Receptor (MC1R): Pharmacological and Therapeutic Aspects." International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 15 (July 29, 2023): 12152. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241512152.
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Melanocortins play crucial roles in regulating the stress response, inflammation, and skin pigmentation. In this review, we focus on the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), a G protein-coupled receptor primarily known for regulating skin pigmentation and exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects. First, we provide an overview of the structure, signaling pathways, and related diseases of MC1R. Next, we discuss the potential therapeutic use of synthetic peptides and small molecule modulators of MC1R, highlighting the development of various drugs that enhance stability through amino acid sequence modifications and small molecule drugs to overcome limitations associated with peptide characteristics. Notably, MC1R-targeted drugs have applications beyond skin pigmentation-related diseases, which predominantly affect MC1R in melanocytes. These drugs can also be useful in treating inflammatory diseases with MC1R expression present in various cells. Our review underscores the potential of MC1R-targeted drugs to treat a wide range of diseases and encourages further research in this area.
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Capron, Monique. "Recent aspects of eosinophil functions and participation in skin diseases." Journal of Dermatological Science 2, no. 3 (May 1991): 188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-1811(91)90066-7.
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Zhang, Qiaoli, Lixin Ding, and Jianxin Cao. "Evolution and significance of the psychosomatic model in gastroenterology." General Psychiatry 35, no. 5 (October 2022): e100856. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2022-100856.
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The biomedical model, which limits itself to finding the attributions of organic disease, is challenged by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Simultaneously, physicians' attribution of GI symptoms to underlying psychological issues is not readily accepted by patients and can negatively affect the clinical rapport between doctor and patient. In reality, psychosocial aspects are involved in many functional disorders and organic diseases, not just in mental disorders. Time is overdue for gastroenterologists to recognise the inadequacy and limitations of conventional gastroenterology and consider the role of psychological, social and biological variables throughout the entire clinical course of the illness, as is shown in George Engel’s model. This review discusses the following: (1) the current challenges of using the conventional clinical model for both functional and organic GI illness, (2) the inadequacy and limitations of explaining GI symptoms simply as psychological disorders, (3) the exploration of the symptom-centred, stepped reattribution clinical model, (4) the clarification of psychosomatic medical concepts for use in gastroenterology, and (5) the significance of a systematic and interdisciplinary framework for a comprehensive psychosomatic model in gastroenterology.
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Motswaledi, M. H. "Skin disorders affecting the feet." South African Family Practice 57, no. 5 (September 1, 2015): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v57i5.4325.
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Skin disorders of the feet can affect the glabrous skin on the dorsal aspects, or the thick skin on the plantar aspects, thereof, or both. Some can affect one foot, and others both of them. These diseases can be inflammatory, genetically inherited, infectious and neoplastic in origin. It is important to identify them and to start treatment early. If not treated, some may lead to severe pain on walking, the inability to wear shoes, and amputation with serious disability.
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Urbach, Frederick. "Historical Aspects of Phototoxicology." International Journal of Toxicology 17, no. 5 (August 1998): 537–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/109158198226035.
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Phototoxicology deals with the injurious effects of ultraviolet and visible radiation. The principal phototoxiceffectis the erythema, edema, and pain (“sunburn”) produced in unacclimatized skin by exposure to solar radiation. Similarly, pho-tokeratitis (“snow blindness”) is a phototoxic phenomenon which was described as early as 410 BC by Xenophon. That it was ultraviolet radiation that was the proximate cause of these photo-toxic effects was discovered by Charcot (1858) in experiments with electric arcs. Dubreuilh (1896) related outdoor solar exposure to incidence of skin cancers; and in 1899, Raab noticed that fluorescent chemicals could be activated by visible light to produce killing of microorganisms. By the middle of the twentieth century, phototoxic effects, primarily on skin, were discovered to be due to in trinsic and to topically applied materials (e.g., porphyrins, coal tar). The phototoxic effects of medicinal compounds (e.g., fluoroquinolones), have recently become important. Photoactive agents and their phototoxic effects have long been used in the therapy of such skin diseases as vitiligo and psoriasis, and more recently for the treatment of malignancies.