title: Psychiatric morbidity in patients with psoriasis.
abstract: Psoriasis is a common skin disorder that is associated with impairments in quality of life (QOL) and psychological distress. In this study, we investigated the prevalence and determinants of psychiatric morbidity (ie, psychiatric disorders) in 104 patients with chronic plaque psoriasis who presented to the Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology at a tertiary-level teaching hospital in North India. A 2-stage, cross-sectional study using standardized self-assessment questionnaires assessing psoriasis severity and QOL were administered followed by an evaluation conducted by a psychiatrist. Our findings suggest a need for effective screening for psychiatric disorders in psoriasis patients, greater sensitivity among dermatologists to the association of impairments in QOL and psychiatric morbidity with this condition, and collaboration with mental health professionals to ensure better treatment outcomes in psoriasis patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Shubh M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Vardhman Institute of Medical Sciences, Pawapuri, Nalanda, Bihar, India.
authors.forename: Anant K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Jaipur, India.
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Departments of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sanjeev
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Handa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult