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ReviewDermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany)2022

[Relevance of demographic and psychological factors in pruritus].

Christina Schut, Claudia Zeidler, Gudrun Schneider

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Review in Dermatologie (Heidelberg, Germany), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 authors.

Christina SchutInstitut für Med. Psychologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Klinikstr. 29, 35392, Gießen, Deutschland. christina.schut@mp.jlug.de.
Claudia ZeidlerKompetenzzentrum chronischer Pruritus, Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Von-Esmarch-Str. 58, 48159, Münster, Deutschland.
Gudrun SchneiderSektion für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Klinik für Psychische Gesundheit, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1 (Geb. A9), 48149, Münster, Deutschland.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPruritus is a frequent phenomenon in patients in dermatology. The severity of pruritus often cannot be explained by the severity of the underlying disease or chronification processes alone. Especially then, demographic and psychological variables should also be considered as moderators of the intensity of pruritus. PURPOSE: Are there associations between sex, age, emotional and cognitive factors and pruritus intensity in patients with chronic pruritus (CP) and skin-healthy control subjects? MATERIAL AND

methodsRecently published studies on the abovenamed moderators of pruritus were searched for in PubMed, collated and the results are summarized.

resultsIt was found that women reported a higher intensity of pruritus than men. In addition, negative emotions such as fear, disgust, and anger are positively associated with pruritus in patients with CP. There are also associations between cognitive factors, such as attention, catastrophizing, and pruritus.

conclusionThe associations between both demographic and psychological factors and pruritus should be considered in the diagnostics and treatment of pruritus. A psychological intervention as a complementary treatment should be considered whenever patients report associations between psychological experiences and pruritus and/or automatic or extensive scratching.

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EmotionsPruritusAngerChronic DiseaseDemographyFemaleHumansMaleAttentionCognitionDepressionEmotionPsychological intervention

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