Psychological distress and coping strategies in patients with psoriasis: the PSYCHAE Study

Objective Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of psychological distress in a large sample of Italian patients with psoriasis; to establish whether disease severity and psychological distress are associated; to identify the strategies employed to cope with psoriasis; to evaluate the coping strategies employed by dermatologists; and to identify potential predictors of psychological distress. Design Cross‐sectional. Setting Thirty‐nine...