Cutaneous body image in psoriasis
The role of attachment style and alexithymia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21624495 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alfonso Troisi (0000-0002-3483-1318, University of Rome Tor Vergata, corresponding author), Roberta Croce Nanni (Istituto De Angeli (Italy)), Alessandro Giunta (0000-0003-3589-9346, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Valeria Manfreda (0000-0003-2099-5175, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Ester Del Duca (0000-0001-7948-8536, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Silvia Criscuolo (University of Rome Tor Vergata), Luca Bianchi (0000-0001-8697-6896, University of Rome Tor Vergata), Maria Esposito (0000-0002-4773-6993, University of L'Aquila) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 7693-7700 |
| Publication date | 2023-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-021-02032-8 |
| OpenAlex | W3183237093 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 52 |
The aim of this study was to estimate the contribution of adult attachment style and alexithymia to cutaneous body image in patients with psoriasis while controlling for the confounding effects of disease severity and depressive symptoms. Participants were 107 consecutive patients (60% women) with a diagnosis of plaque-type psoriasis. Cutaneous body dissatisfaction was measured with the Cutaneous Body Image Scale (CBIS) and disease severity with the Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI). Depressive symptoms, attachment style and alexithymia were assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ) and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), respectively. Hierarchical regression analysis showed that, independently from the severity of skin disease and depressive symptoms, patients with an insecure-avoidant attachment style and higher levels of alexithymia reported greater cutaneous body dissatisfaction. Because of the cross-sectional design, the causal relationship between avoidant attachment, alexithymia and cutaneous body image cannot be determined. There was no control group. Clinical assessment of patients with psoriasis should include attachment style and alexithymia among the psychological variables related to cutaneous body dissatisfaction
Alexithymia · Anxiety · Attachment theory · Beck Depression Inventory · Body mass index · Confounding · Disease · Psoriasis · Psychiatry · Toronto Alexithymia Scale · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Dermatology · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |