Assessment of emotional state of psoriasis patients and the degree of acceptance of the disease

Background. Psoriasis is a chronic disease initiating the occurrence of the problems associated with the acceptance of the disease and negative emotional states. The strategy of acceptance of the disease and changes in appearance caused by it is a target phase of the adaptation process.Objectives. Assessment of emotional state and the degree of acceptance of the disease. Material and methods. The study was conducted among 105 people of both sexes aged 20 to 60 years hospitalized for psoriasis.In the study the HA DS, AIS and CECS scales were used. Results. High values of intensity of anxiety corresponded to high levels of anxiety as the overall control of emotion and high values of anxiety control . High values of depression corresponded to high values of overall control of emotions and high control values of depression. Conclusions. The degree of acceptance of the disease depends on experienced emotions and duration of the disease