To what extent do disease severity and illness perceptions explain depression, anxiety and quality of life in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

CONCLUSIONS: HS can severely impair psychological wellbeing and QoL which are more strongly associated with the person's beliefs about their illness compared to clinicians' severity assessments. Therefore, illness perceptions may be useful in the routine assessment of patients with HS and provide a strong basis for interventions aimed at improving their psychological wellbeing and QoL. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. PMID: 30171696 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - September 1, 2018 Category: Dermatology Authors: Pavon Blanco A, Turner MA, Petrof G, Weinman J Tags: Br J Dermatol Source Type: research