Alexithymia and Acne Vulgaris: A Case Control Study

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: Didem Sunay Murat Baykir Gulfem Ates Meral Eksioglu
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제8권 제4호, 327~333쪽, 전체 7쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.12.31

영문 초록

Objective-To assess relationship between alexithymia and acne vulgaris in young people. Methods-A hundred and eleven subjects between 15 and 25 years of age referred to out-patient clinic of dermatology with acne and 78 subjects applied to family physician for complaints other than acne were included in patient and control groups of the study, respectively. A questionnaire to determine demographic characteristics, an acne classification to determine severity of acne and Toronto Alexithymic Scale (TAS) to assess alexithymia were used. Results-The mean scores of TAS were 52.7±10.8 and 51.7±10.7 in patient and control groups, respectively. Alexitymia was determined in 23.4% of the subjects in acne group and in 24.4% of control group. No significant differences were found between groups in terms of alexithymia, intermediate alexitymia and three-factors of TAS. Conclusion-Alexithymia does not appear to be related to acne vulgaris.

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Acne vulgaris Alexithymia Young people