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Personality disorders in psoriasis

D Berger1, I Fukunishi

  • 1Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

Psychological Reports
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
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This study critiques a report on personality disorders and psoriasis. Methodological issues, including inappropriate controls and lack of data on illness duration, limit the findings on psoriasis and urticaria patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Dermatology
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Previous research explored the link between personality disorders and psoriasis.
  • A recent report by Rubino and Zanna (4) investigated this association.
  • The current work provides commentary and further critique on that report.

Discussion:

  • Methodological limitations in comparing dental controls to dermatologic conditions were raised.
  • The need for data on premorbid functioning to distinguish state versus trait phenomena in urticaria patients was highlighted.
  • Failure to control for illness duration in the urticaria study was noted.

Key Insights:

  • The study critically evaluates the methodology used in assessing personality disorders in dermatological conditions.

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  • It emphasizes the importance of appropriate control groups in psychosomatic research.
  • Distinguishing between temporary states and enduring traits in illness requires careful consideration of premorbid functioning.

    • Outlook:

    • Further research is needed with refined methodologies to clarify the relationship between personality disorders and skin conditions.
    • Future studies should incorporate controls for illness duration and premorbid functioning.
    • This work contributes to understanding the complex interplay between psychological factors and dermatological diseases.