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Biopsychosocial Mechanisms of Chronic Itch in Patients with Skin Diseases: a Review

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Verhoeven, Elisabeth W.M., De Klerk, Suzanne, Kraaimaat, Floris W., Van de Kerkhof, Peter C.M., De Jong, Elke M.G.J., Evers, Andrea W.M.·2008·Acta Dermato Venereologica

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Itch is a major feature of many skin diseases, which adversely affects patient's quality of life. Besides disease severity, psychophysiological factors have been proposed to influence the itch sensation. In this review the evidence for a biopsychosocial model of itch is described, focusing in particular on evidence for the effects of personality characteristics, external stressors, cognitive, behavioural and social factors, and the possible mediating role of physiological processes. Research so far indicates that stressors may have a role in the itch sensation of patients with skin diseases. Furthermore, cognitive factors, such as helplessness and worrying, and the behavioural response of scratching have been indicated as possible worsening factors. Overall, findings are in favour of a biopsychosocial model for the itch sensation. However, there is a strong need for more, methodologically sound research in order fully to understand the processes underlying the itch sensation.

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Authors: Verhoeven, E. W. M., De Klerk, S., Kraaimaat, F. W., Van de Kerkhof, P. C. M., De Jong, E. M. G. J., & Evers, A. W. M.
Affiliations: Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
Corresponding author: Verhoeven, Elisabeth W.M.
ORCID: Verhoeven, Elisabeth W.M.
Evers, Andrea W.M.
Venue: Acta Dermato Venereologica
Publisher: Medical Journals Sweden AB
Published: 2008-05-03
Volume: 88
Issue: 3
Pages: 211-218
ISSN: 0001-5555 (ISSN-L)
1651-2057
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0452
OpenAlex: W2156055510
Cited by: 126
References: 104
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 12 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 7
FWCI: 1.03
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: gold
doi.org
Licence: cc-by-nc
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 (unspecified)
Locations: Acta Dermato Venereologica (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
Keywords: chronic pruritus, pruritus, skin diseases, biopsychosocial model, stress, personality, helplessness, worry, scratching behavior, cognitive factors, social factors, quality of life
MeSH terms: Adaptation, Psychological, Chronic Disease, Helplessness, Learned, Humans, Models, Psychological, Personality, Pruritus, Quality of Life, Skin Diseases, Social Support, Stress, Psychological

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