Social Support and Appearance Satisfaction Can Predict Changes in the Psychopathology Levels of Patients with Acne, Psoriasis and Eczema, before Dermatological Treatment and in a Six-Month Follow-up Phase

This was a cross-sectional study which assessed the factors that predicted changes in levels of psychopathological symptomatology patients with acne, psoriasis and eczema both before dermatological treatment six-month follow-up phase. One hundred eight (18–35 years) participated study; 54 visible facial cystic acne (Group A), non-visible psoriasis/eczema B). A battery self-report questionnaires were administered to all their phase included: Symptom Checklist-90 Revised (SCL-90-R), Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL-40), Multidimensional Body–Self Relations Questionnaire (MBSRQ–AS) Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. Multiple regression analyses revealed patients’ overall perceived social support appearance satisfaction appeared be strong predictors maintenance psychopathology levels, even six months after they began treatment. Psychosocial such as could influence way experienced skin condition, period time. The psychological assessment aforementioned detect who would benefit from psychotherapeutic interventions order help them adapt extra burden accompanies disorders.