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Stress e malattie dermatologiche

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Stress e disturbi da somatizzazione

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Le malattie della pelle sono frequenti. Per la sola psoriasi, ad esempio, è stata stimata una prevalenza del 2–3% nella popolazione generale di vari Paesi europei [1]. Sono patologie che possono presentarsi con vari sintomi e segni come dolore, prurito, bruciore, formazione di bolle, alterazioni della pigmentazione o del colore della pelle, ispessimento della cute, perdita di peli, capelli o sopracciglia. Le lesioni cutanee possono essere visibili e compromettere l’aspetto della persona o comportare vere e proprie deturpazioni fisiche. Si comprende dunque come tali patologie possano comportare un forte carico di sofferenza e disabilità e influenzare seriamente la vita delle persone affette. Alcuni pazienti riferiscono esperienze di stigmatizzazione

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