Stress coping mechanisms in patients with chronic dermatoses.

Stress coping mechanisms in patients with chronic dermatoses

Objective. The results of numerous studies of today confirm that persons suffering from psychosomatic disorders are not able to effectively cope with stress. The experience of stress is also frequently combined with the occurrence or aggravation of various skin diseases. The goal of our study was to identify the predominant ways of coping with stress in the group of patients with chronic dermat...

Interaction of conscious and unconscious mechanisms in coping with chronic pain

Abstract Background and Aim: Patients use various consciousness and unconsciousness mechanisms to deal with pain. the relationship between mature, immature and neurotic defense mechanism with adaptive and non-adaptive emotion regulation strategies was investigated. Materials and Methods: In this correlative study, 200 patients with chronic pain participants in this study from Akhtar and Labaf...

Correlations between Stress, Anxiety and Coping Mechanisms in Orthodontic Patients

The extrapolation of stress concept in the field of medicine is of great interest nowadays. In correlation with stress, anxiety often lies at the basis of the decisions to avoid an orthodontic treatment, delay the beginning of it or the scheduled visit to a consultation. The perception of the severity of a malocclusion varies according to the degree of physiognomic damage and according to the p...

Neuroimmune mechanisms in patients with atopic dermatitis during chronic stress

OBJECTIVE To identify pathoaetiological neuroimmune mechanisms in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and chronic stress, focusing at nerve density, sensory neuropeptides, and the serotonergic system. METHODS Eleven patients with AD with histories of stress worsening were included. Biopsies from involved and non-involved skin were processed for immunohistochemistry. Salivary cortisol test wa...

Stress and Coping Mechanisms in Female Primates