Pain in Patients with Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa: Association with Anxiety and Depression

We investigate the presence and the quality of pain in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), and its correlation with the level of anxiety and depression. We collected data from 27 DEB patients and 26 healthy individuals. DEB patients and controls completed 1 scale for the quality of...

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Published in:Psychiatry investigation 2017, 14(6), , pp.746-753
Main Authors: Fortuna, Giulio, Aria, Massimo, Cepeda-Valdes, Rodrigo, Moreno Trevino, Maria Guadalupe, Salas-Alanís, Julio Cesar
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Language:English
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Summary:We investigate the presence and the quality of pain in patients with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), and its correlation with the level of anxiety and depression. We collected data from 27 DEB patients and 26 healthy individuals. DEB patients and controls completed 1 scale for the quality of pain, and 1 scale for anxiety and depression. Pain was assessed with the short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire, whereas anxiety and depression were assessed with the Hamilton rating scale for anxiety and depression. DEB patients and healthy control individuals were homogeneous for age and gender (p>0.05). A statistically significant difference in the two groups was seen for sensory pain rating scale (p
ISSN:1738-3684
1976-3026
DOI:10.4306/pi.2017.14.6.746