title: [Symptoms of anxiety and depression in atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome].
abstract: The presence of chronic disease is a risk factor for the development of mood disturbances and panic disorders. They can influence the course of disease and effectiveness of therapy. Depression may be the cause of making light doctor's advice. Anxious patients often aggravate symptoms of the disease.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To study symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients suffering from atopic eczema/dermatitis syndrome (ZAZS). Material. We studied 38 patients suffering from adequately controlled moderate ZAZS and 62 volunteers in the control group.
  
  
  METHODS
  Mental status of subjects was assessed by means of State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) questionnaires.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ZAZS patients demonstrated higher intensity of anxiety (as a trait and as a state) than healthy subjects. Intensity and prevalence of depression in the atopic eczema/ dermatitis syndrome group was higher than in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients suffering from atopic/eczema dermatitis syndrome are pre-disposed to anxiety and depression manifestation. Even adequately controlled symptoms of atopic/eczema dermatitis syndrome may be the cause of those disturbances' occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Alergologii i Immunologii Klinicznej SAM w Zabrzu.
authors.forename: Zenon
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Brzoza
authors.forename: Karina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Badura-Brzoza
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nowakowski
authors.forename: Jerzy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matysiakiewicz
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Rogala
authors.forename: Robert T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Hese
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires