Alexithymia and anger in patients with psoriasis Psoriasis hastalarinda aleksitimi ve öfke
Noropsikiyatri Arsivi, cilt.46, sa.4, ss.169-174, 2009 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: Noropsikiyatri Arsivi
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.169-174
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Affect regulation, Alexithymia, Anger, Psoriasis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Problems of affective regulation are considered to contribute to the pathogenesis of psoriasis. The aim of this study was to assess the association between alexithymia and anger, and affect regulation in patients with psoriasis. Methods: One hundred and five consecutive patients with psoriasis and 109 healthy subjects who applied to Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 2nd Dermatology Clinic between August 2005 and January 2006 were enrolled in the study. The subjects were evaluated by using sociodemographic data form, the Turkish version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Spielberger State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory, 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Results: No significant statistical difference was detected between the BAI and TAS scores of the two groups.The BDI scores of the psoriatic group were significantly higher than those of the healthy control group. The trait anger and anger-in scores were higher in the patient group compared with the control group, while no difference was detected between the two groups in terms of anger-out and management of anger. Scores of TAS-A were positively correlated with trait anger, anger-in and anger-out. TAS-B and TAS-Total were correlated positively with trait anger and anger-in, and negatively with anger-control. Conclusion: The present findings suggest that patients with psoriasis are not alexithymic and anxious, but more depressive, trait anger and anger-in. Trait anger and anger management styles were detected to be related with alexithymia, especially with its emotional component. Correlation between trait anger and severity of illness suggests that anger management is important in the treatment of patients with psoriasis. Our results indicate the regulatory role of alexithymia in the management of anger in patients with psoriasis. © Archives of Neuropsychiatry, Published by Galenos Publishing. All rights reserved.