Can mindfulness-based interventions improve the quality of life of patients with moderate/severe alopecia areata? A prospective pilot study.
Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) San Martino-Istituto Nazionale per La Ricerca sul Cancro (IST) Genoa, Italy. Electronic address: rs.gallo@unige.it.
Rosella
R
Gallo
Psychology Unit, Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Carlo
C
Chiorri
Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) San Martino-Istituto Nazionale per La Ricerca sul Cancro (IST) Genoa, Italy.
Giulia
G
Gasparini
Section of Biostatistics, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
Alessio
A
Signori
Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) San Martino-Istituto Nazionale per La Ricerca sul Cancro (IST) Genoa, Italy.
Anna
A
Burroni
Section of Dermatology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy; Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS), Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) San Martino-Istituto Nazionale per La Ricerca sul Cancro (IST) Genoa, Italy.
Aurora
A
Parodi
D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control*