Baublytė, Gintarė
Associations between mental health symptoms severity and psoriasis clinical characteristicsItem type:Publication, conference paper[2015][T2][M001][1]Regional Seminar in Neuropsychopharmacology : Lithuania, [Kernave], 24-26 of April, 2015 / Psychiatry Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences. European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP). [Kaunas : Psychiatry Clinic, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences], 2015., 2015-04-24, p. [30-30].Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory systemic disease that frequently impair mental health: depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances can manifest. The aim of this study is to determine associations between psoriasis clinical characteristics and patients' mental health symptoms severity. Objectives: To evaluate the clinical characteristics of psoriasis in patients. To evaluate the severity of anxiety, depression symptoms, sleep problems and to determine the associations with psoriasis clinical characteristics. Methods: patients with psoriasis diagnosis will fill out anonymous questionnaires to subjectively evaluate the severity of anxiety and depression (HAD scale) and Pitsburg sleep evaluation questionnaire and a self-made questionnaire to determine psoriasis' clinical characteristics.
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