Emotional Ability and Skin-restricted Lupus Evolution: A Longitudinal Study
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| Titre | Emotional Ability and Skin-restricted Lupus Evolution: A Longitudinal Study |
| Type de publication | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Auteurs | Jalenques I, Rondepierre F, Mulliez A, D'Incan M, Consoli SM, Aubin F, Bedane C, Bonnefond S, Chastaing M, Collange M, Combemale P, Courbier D, Durand C, Grand JPaul, Haffen E, Labeille B, Massoubre C, Misery L, Perrot J-L, Pontonnier ALaure, Schwan R, Skowron F, Sparsa A, Theilhol G, Waton J, Investigators LPCohort |
| Journal | ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA |
| Volume | 99 |
| Pagination | 564-570 |
| Date Published | MAY |
| Type of Article | Article |
| ISSN | 0001-5555 |
| Mots-clés | alexithymia (TAS-20), emotional processing, Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS), Longitudinal study, Psychiatric disorders, skin-restricted lupus |
| Résumé | Impaired emotional abilities (higher scores of alexithymia and lower levels of emotional awareness) were found in patients with skin-restricted lupus, warranting examination of the relationship between these abilities and the evolution of skin-restricted lupus, using longitudinal data. A total of 75 consecutive outpatients with skin-restricted lupus were recruited and assessed by a dermatologist and a psychiatrist every 6 months over a period of 2.5 years. Alexithymia and emotional awareness were evaluated with the French versions of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale (LEAS). During follow-up, good stability of the LEAS scores was observed, whereas TAS-20 scores varied; those variations were positively associated both with lupus duration and current psychiatric and personality disorders, but not with lupus remission. Such findings regarding 2 complementary aspects of emotional functioning are of direct interest for the management of patients with skin-restricted lupus. |
| DOI | 10.2340/00015555-3161 |