Personality Factors in Adult Atopic Eczema

Allergy Diagnosis in Atopic Eczema with the Atopy Patch Test

“…These exacerbations were found to occur even with the tension created within the group sessions; deteriorations and improvements being noted in the days following those sessions in which the subject suppressed or expressed his emotions. Such a finding is in agreement with the studies of McLaughlin, Shoemaker, and Guy (1953) and Kalz et al (1957). Rush et al (1957) argue that it is the suppression of emotions rather than specific emotional states, identified in some of the retrospective studies, which is critical to the onset and exacerbation of atopic dermatitis.…”

Development of Dry Skin in the NOA Mouse Under Individual Housing Conditions: A Potentially Useful Animal Model for Evaluating Moisturizing Effects

“…Therefore, micro-environmental factors do not appear to play an important role in the development of dry skin. The involvement of stress in atopic dermatitis (AD), a typical allergic dermatopathy in humans, has been recognized for many years [3,4,15,17]. Recently, detailed evaluation of the relationships between AD and the psychological state has also begun in Japan [9,10], and the interrelationship of psychological states such as depression, tension, and anxiety with the low water content of the stratum corneum in AD patients has been demonstrated.…”

Emotional dysfunction, child-family relationships and childhood atopic dermatitis

“…In adults, eczema has been linked to various, sometimes contradictory, personality traits, notably the suppression of tension and resentment, above average intelligence and assertiveness, 11 the denial or ineffective expression of anger, emotional inexpressiveness and dependence on dominant mothers 12 . Onset and exacerbation were found to be strongly connected with stressful life events, particularly the disruption of dependent relationships.…”