Childhood trauma and resilience in psoriatic patients: A preliminary report

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with a complex etiology, involving the immune system, genetic factors, and external/internal triggers, with psychosomatic aspects. The aim of the study was to investigate childhood trauma and resilience in a psoriatic sample compared with healthy controls. Correlations between childhood trauma, resilience, quality of life, clinical data and psoriatic features were also evaluated.
Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Source Type: research