In collaboration with Payame Noor University and Iranian Health Psychology Association

Document Type : Scientific Research

Authors

1 kharazmi university of Tehran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Dermatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: The role of psychological distress has been approved in the clinical course of skin diseases which can lead to the development and incidence of some skin diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of processing emotion regulation strategies training (PERST) in psychological distress (PD) of patient with vitiligo. Method: This study is an experimental study with a single subject in which design A B were used. The study measured 6 times (once as a baseline, four times, once during treatment and in the follow up) was performed. Among patients with skin disorders treatment centers, 3 patients with vitiligo disease were recruited through convenient sampling. The instruments of research were include the complete package of PERST based on Gross Model, Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) and structured clinical interview for axis I disorders in DSM-IV (SCID-I). Results: The results showed a stable downward trend for PD scale scores and the components of depression, anxiety and stress that reflects the effectiveness of PERST in these variables. Conclusion: Psychological distress role in predisposing, precipitating and continuation of skin diseases, including vitiligo and subsequently in other aspects of their lives and PERST can play an important role by reducing PD as adjunctive and Rehabilitation therapies with medical treatment.

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