Journal of the Korean society of biological therapies in psychiatry (생물치료정신의학)

The Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry (대한생물치료정신의학회)
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The Effect of Psychopathology on the Quality of Life in Female Dermatological Outpatients

여성 피부과 외래 환자의 정신건강상태가 삶의 질에 미치는 영향

  • 이영 (충남대학교병원 피부과, 충남대학교 의과대학 피부과학교실) ;
  • 안소현 (충남대학교(의대)) ;
  • 최광연 (충남대학교병원 정신건강의학과, 충남대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실, 충남대학교 뇌 과학연구소) ;
  • 지익성 (충남대학교병원 정신건강의학과, 충남대학교 의과대학 정신건강의학교실, 충남대학교 뇌 과학연구소)
  • Published : 20190000
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychopathology on the quality of life in dermatological outpatients. Methods : A sample of 151 female dermatological outpatients was compared with a control group of 200 females. Symptom Check List-90-R(SCL-90-R) was used to screen for psychopathology and Skindex-29 for quality of life. We compared the scores of SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 between the two groups and examined the correlation between SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 in the patient group. We analysed the subscales of SCL-90-R that affect Skindex-29. Results : There was statistically significant higher in the score of SCL-90-R in patient group than control group. In high score group of Skindex-29, the score of SCL-90-R was significantly higher than in low score group of Skindex-29. The correlation between SCL-90-R and Skindex-29 was positively correlated with moderate relationship on all subscales except paranoid ideation. Somatization and psychoticism of SCL-90-R were the factors affecting on the total score of Skindex-29. Conclusion : The results of this study suggest that psychological distress of the dermatological outpatients is more severe than control group, and somatization and psychoticism are suggested as predictors of the quality of life of dermatologic patients.

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