000134850 001__ 134850 000134850 005__ 20240503133219.0 000134850 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/jdv.19913 000134850 0248_ $$2sideral$$a138363 000134850 037__ $$aART-2024-138363 000134850 041__ $$aeng 000134850 100__ $$aZeidler, C. 000134850 245__ $$aDermatological patients with itch report more stress, stigmatization experience, anxiety and depression compared to patients without itch: Results from a European multi-centre study 000134850 260__ $$c2024 000134850 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000134850 5203_ $$aItch as the most common symptom in dermatology has been shown to be related to psychological factors such as stress, anxiety and depression. Moreover, associations were found between perceived stigmatization and itch. However, studies investigating the differences between patients with dermatoses with and without itch regarding perceived stress, stigmatization, anxiety and depression are missing. Therefore, one of the aims of the second study of the European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry (ESDaP study II) was to investigate these relationships in a large cohort of patients with different itchy dermatoses.Results3399 patients with 14 different itchy dermatoses were recruited at 22 centres in 17 European countries. They filled in questionnaires to assess perceived stigmatization, stress, signs of clinically relevant anxiety or depression, itch‐related quality of life, the overall health status, itch duration, frequency and intensity. The most significant association between the severity of itching and the perception of stress was observed among individuals with rosacea (correlation coefficient r = 0.314). Similarly, the strongest links between itch intensity and experiences of stigmatization, anxiety, and depression were found in patients with seborrheic dermatitis (correlation coefficients r = 0.317, r = 0.356, and r = 0.400, respectively). Utilizing a stepwise linear regression analysis, it was determined that within the entire patient cohort, 9.3% of the variation in itch intensity could be accounted for by factors including gender, levels of anxiety, depression, and perceived stigmatization. Females and individuals with elevated anxiety, depression, and perceived stigmatization scores reported more pronounced itch intensities compared to those with contrary attributes.ConclusionThis study underscores the connection between experiencing itch and its intensity and the psychological strain it places on individuals. Consequently, psychological interventions should encompass both addressing the itch itself and the interconnected psychological factors. In specific cases, it becomes imperative for dermatologists to direct individuals towards suitable healthcare resources to undergo further psychological assessment. 000134850 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc-nd$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 000134850 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000134850 700__ $$aKupfer, J. 000134850 700__ $$aDalgard, F. J. 000134850 700__ $$aBewley, A. 000134850 700__ $$aEvers, A. W. M. 000134850 700__ $$aGieler, U. 000134850 700__ $$aLien, L. 000134850 700__ $$aSampogna, F. 000134850 700__ $$aTomas Aragones, L. 000134850 700__ $$aVulink, N. 000134850 700__ $$aFinlay, A. Y. 000134850 700__ $$aLegat, F. J. 000134850 700__ $$aTiteca, G. 000134850 700__ $$aJemec, G. B. 000134850 700__ $$aMisery, L. 000134850 700__ $$aSzabó, C. 000134850 700__ $$aGrivcheva Panovska, V. 000134850 700__ $$aSpillekom van Koulil, S. 000134850 700__ $$aBalieva, F. 000134850 700__ $$aSzepietowski, J. C. 000134850 700__ $$aReich, A. 000134850 700__ $$aFerreira, B. R. 000134850 700__ $$aLvov, A. 000134850 700__ $$aRomanov, D. 000134850 700__ $$aMarron, S. E. 000134850 700__ $$aGracia Cazaña, T.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000134850 700__ $$aElyas, A. 000134850 700__ $$aAltunay, I. K. 000134850 700__ $$aThompson, A. R. 000134850 700__ $$avan Beugen, S. 000134850 700__ $$aStänder, S. 000134850 700__ $$aSchut, C. 000134850 7102_ $$11007$$2183$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cÁrea Dermatología 000134850 773__ $$g(2024), [13 pp.]$$pJEADV, J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol.$$tJOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY$$x0926-9959 000134850 8564_ $$s342253$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/134850/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000134850 8564_ $$s2434887$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/134850/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000134850 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:134850$$particulos$$pdriver 000134850 951__ $$a2024-05-03-11:06:16 000134850 980__ $$aARTICLE