Subjective and Objective Characteristics of Patients Seen at a Psychodermatology Unit: One-year Experience in Malmö, Sweden.
Acta Derm Venereol
; 100(8): adv00126, 2020 Apr 29.
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ABSTRACT
Clinical epidemiological knowledge concerning psychodermatology patients is scarce. The objective of this study was to assess morbidity in a new psychodermatology service. Information was gathered from patient records at the psychodermatology unit in Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden, from 1 February 2017 to 31 January 2018. All patients were screened with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) at baseline and after 12 months. Additional information was collated from the patient records. A total of 50 patients were treated during the 12 months, 86% were women, mean age 44 years (standard deviation (SD) 16 years). Itch was present in 72% of patients. Forty-two percent of patients were diagnosed with mood disorders, 30% with personality disorders, and 16% with delusional disorders. At baseline 40% of patients had a DLQI score >11, clinical depression was present in 14%, and clinical anxiety in 28%. These data emphasize the need for access to a multidisciplinary unit for dermatology patients.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dermatopatias
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Derm Venereol
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Suécia
País de publicação:
SE
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SUECIA
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SUÉCIA
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SWEDEN