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Exposure-based cognitive behavior therapy for atopic dermatitis: an open trial

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Hedman-Lagerlöf, Erik, Bergman, Anna, Lindefors, Nils, Bradley, Maria·2019·Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common and debilitating inflammatory dermatological disorder and is marked by itch and inflamed skin. Scratching, sleep loss, and avoidance of situations associated with more AD symptoms are central hypothesized mechanisms that perpetuate the disorder and cause reduced quality of life. We developed an exposure-based cognitive behavioral treatment (CBT) that entailed mindfulness practice as a means to increase tolerance for aversive experiences during exposure. The aim of the present study was to test the treatment’s acceptability and preliminary efficacy in adults with AD. We used an uncontrolled pretest-posttest design and recruited participants (N = 9) from a university hospital dermatological clinic. The treatment comprised 10 weekly sessions over 10 weeks and assessments of AD symptoms as well as psychiatric symptoms and quality of life were conducted at baseline, posttreatment and 6-month follow-up. The results showed significant and large baseline to posttreatment improvements on self-reported measures of AD symptoms (p = .020) and general anxiety (p = .005), but there was no significant improvement in depression or quality of life. Treatment satisfaction was high and a majority of participants (67%) completed the treatment. We conclude that exposure-based CBT for adult AD can be feasible, acceptable, and potentially efficacious.

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Authors
Hedman-Lagerlöf, E., Bergman, A., Lindefors, N., & Bradley, M.
Affiliations
  • Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Karolinska Institutet (SE)
  • Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Center for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm, Sweden
Venue
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
Published
2018-09-07
Volume
48
Issue
4
Pages
300-310
ISSN
  • 1650-6073 (ISSN-L)
  • 1651-2316
OpenAlex
W2892201005
Cited by
39
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
Locations
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Hudfonden
  • Stockholms Läns Landsting
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Keywords
atopic dermatitis, mindfulness, pruritus, scratching behavior, general anxiety, depression, quality of life, treatment acceptability, treatment feasibility
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety, Depression, Dermatitis, Atopic, Female, Humans, Implosive Therapy, Male, Middle Aged, Quality of Life, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment Outcome, Young Adult, Mindfulness

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