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[Is chronic recurrent urticaria a psychosomatic disease?]
Zeitschrift Fur Hautkrankheiten
|January 1, 1981
Summary
Patients with chronic recurrent urticaria exhibit pronounced introversion and nervousness. This personality profile may be linked to psychosomatic disturbances and a reduced ability to express negative emotions.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Dermatology
Context:
- Chronic recurrent urticaria (CRU) is a common dermatological condition.
- Psychological factors are increasingly recognized in the pathogenesis of CRU.
- Previous research has explored personality traits in CRU patients, but findings are varied.
Purpose:
- To investigate multidimensional personality traits in patients with chronic recurrent urticaria.
- To identify specific psychological characteristics associated with CRU.
- To explore the correlation between personality, psychosomatic disorders, and childhood experiences in CRU.
Summary:
- A study of 37 patients with CRU revealed significant introversion, nervousness, and psychosomatic disturbances compared to normal standards.
- These patients were less communicative, inhibited, compliant, and less dominant/aggressive, with limited socially accepted expression of negative emotions or assertiveness.
- A high co-occurrence of other psychosomatic disorders (headache, gastritis, duodenal ulcer) was observed, often linked to latent conflict and negative childhood experiences.
Impact:
- Highlights the psychological dimension of chronic recurrent urticaria, suggesting a need for integrated treatment approaches.
- Identifies specific personality traits that may serve as indicators for increased risk or severity of CRU.
- Emphasizes the role of early life experiences and unresolved conflicts in the development of psychosomatic conditions like CRU.