Comparative Assessment of Anxiety among Psoriasis Patients: A Case Control Study
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Objective: To compare subcomponents of anxiety among psoriasis patients and controls. Materials and Methods: In this hospital-based case-control study, One hundred patients with psoriasis (case) referred to the dermatology department and 100 dermatological healthy volunteers (control) were studied. Demographic characteristics were recorded. IPAT Anxiety scale was administered to the patients in both groups. Results: The results of present study clearly revealed that psoriasis patients scored higher on different sub-components of anxiety namely low self-control, suspicion, apprehension and tension as compared to the control group. (p<0.05) Conclusions: Present study highlights the higher prevalence of anxiety in the psoriasis patients; it also shows importance of psychological adjustment in psoriasis patients.
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Vishu Tantia, Parveen Sharma
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- EP ID EP534330
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.4.029
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