Psychophysiological analysis of atopic dermatitis.
Ten atopic dermatitis (AD) patients with active symptomatology and ten control subjects matched for age, sex and race were administered a stress test. AD subjects had greater EMG and heart rate activity as well as higher anxiety scores on the Symptom Checklist-90R. These results suggest that AD may have a psychophysiological component.
D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D001143:Arousal; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000523:psychology*; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011537:Pruritus / Q000523:psychology; D011581:Psychological Tests; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications