Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
Illness Perception, Emotional Distress, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptomatology in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Mediation Study.
Tonia Samela, Francesco Moro, Giorgia Cordella, Valeria Antinone, Maria Beatrice Pupa, Jo Linda Sinagra, Damiano Abeni, Laura Colonna
Published: 202610.3390/bs16010092
Abstract
Alopecia Areata (AA) is a chronic disorder with significant psychological impact due to its unpredictability. While emotional distress (ED) is well-recognized in AA, the interplay between illness perception (IP) and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) symptom…
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