Agreeableness as Predictor of Induced Scratching in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis: A Replication Study.

This study aimed to replicate these findings. Itch and scratching were induced by videos of crawling insects or skin diseases. Induced itch was measured using a visual analogue scale. Scratching behavior was evaluated by two raters. Psychological variables were assessed using validated questionnaires. Induced scratching could be predicted significantly by agreeableness (corrected R2 = 15.5% or 38 % after exclusion of one outlier): Patients scoring low on agreeableness showed a higher increase in scratch movements than patients scoring low on this scale. No associations between induced scratching/itch and public self-consciousness/depression were found. One clinical implication that arises from this stable finding could be to offer patients scoring low on agreeableness certain psychological interventions. PMID: 28815264 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Dermato-Venereologica - August 17, 2017 Category: Dermatology Authors: Schut C, Reinisch K, Classen A, Andres S, Gieler U, Kupfer J Tags: Acta Derm Venereol Source Type: research