Journalartikel
Autorenliste: Schut, Christina; Mollanazar, Nicholas K.; Kupfer, Joerg; Gieler, Uwe; Yosipovitch, Gil
Jahr der Veröffentlichung: 2016
Zeitschrift: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
Bandnummer: 96
Heftnummer: 2
ISSN: 0001-5555
eISSN: 1651-2057
Open Access Status: Gold
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2177
Verlag: Medical Journals Sweden
Abstract:
Patients with chronic itch suffer from higher levels of depression and anxiety than their healthy counterparts. Furthermore, psychological factors, such as stress, are known to aggravate itch. The mere act of thinking about itching can induce the sensation. Interventions like habit reversal training and arousal reduction have been shown to have positive effects on itch relief. Yet, there is still limited data on the psychological management to control the itch scratch cycle and a description of methods suitable to address itch. In this review, we describe different psychological interventions shown to be effective in the treatment of chronic itch. We also provide suggestions based on our experience of suitable interventions for patients with different types of itch.
Zitierstile
Harvard-Zitierstil: Schut, C., Mollanazar, N., Kupfer, J., Gieler, U. and Yosipovitch, G. (2016) Psychological Interventions in the Treatment of Chronic Itch, Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 96(2). https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2177
APA-Zitierstil: Schut, C., Mollanazar, N., Kupfer, J., Gieler, U., & Yosipovitch, G. (2016). Psychological Interventions in the Treatment of Chronic Itch. Acta Dermato-Venereologica. 96(2). https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2177
Schlagwörter
acceptance and commitment therapy; ACNE-VULGARIS; arousal reduction; ATOPIC-DERMATITIS; BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT; CHRONIC ITCH; CHRONIC PAIN; CHRONIC PRURITUS; cognitive restructuring; COMMITMENT THERAPY; HABIT-REVERSAL; habit reversal training; mindfulness-based stress reduction; PROGRESSIVE MUSCLE-RELAXATION; QUALITY-OF-LIFE; STRESS-MANAGEMENT
