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D G Fortune1, H L Richards, C J Main

  • 1Dermatology Centre, University of Manchester School of Medicine, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK.

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
|June 20, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Patients with psoriasis use common coping strategies like acceptance and planning, but less active coping than healthy individuals. Coping mechanisms are similar across various major medical conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Dermatology
  • Health Psychology

Background:

  • Limited research exists on coping strategies specific to psoriasis.
  • Existing studies focus on coping in non-dermatological conditions.
  • Psoriasis significantly impacts patients' quality of life, necessitating coping strategy research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate coping strategies employed by patients with psoriasis.
  • To compare psoriasis patients' coping mechanisms with those of healthy controls.
  • To examine differences in coping strategies between psoriasis patients and those with other major medical diseases.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 250 patients with confirmed psoriasis.
  • Assessment using Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI).

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  • Administration of the COPE questionnaire to psoriasis patients and 60 healthy controls.

    • Main Results:

    • Most frequent coping strategies for psoriasis patients: acceptance, planning, active coping, positive reinterpretation.
    • Least frequent strategies: alcohol/drug use, religion, denial.
    • Psoriasis patients used significantly less active coping, planning, and humor compared to controls.
    • Coping strategy use in psoriasis patients showed similarity to those with other major medical conditions (visible/invisible, chronic/life-threatening).

    Conclusions:

    • Illness, regardless of visibility or severity, elicits a generic coping response.
    • Psoriasis patients utilize common coping strategies but less actively than healthy individuals.
    • Coping strategies may need tailoring to the specific demands of conditions like psoriasis.