کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3210324 1587656 2006 5 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Hypnotherapeutic management of alopecia areata
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی امراض پوستی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Hypnotherapeutic management of alopecia areata
چکیده انگلیسی

BackgroundOnly limited data exist on the role of psychotherapy in alopecia areata (AA).ObjectiveWe sought to document the influence of hypnotherapy on psychologic well-being and clinical outcome in AA.MethodsHypnosis was used in 28 patients with extensive AA who were refractory to previous conventional treatments. It was added as a complementary treatment or used as the only treatment.ResultsIn all, 21 patients, 9 with alopecia totalis or alopecia universalis and 12 with extensive AA, were analyzed during a 5-year period. After treatment, all patients had a significantly lower score for anxiety and depression. Scalp hair growth of 75% to 100% was seen in 12 patients after 3 to 8 sessions of hypnotherapy. Total growth occurred in 9 of these 12 patients, including 4 patients with alopecia universalis and 2 with ophiasis. In 5 patients, a significant relapse occurred.LimitationsThis is a preliminary study with a limited number of patients. A larger randomized study is necessary.ConclusionHypnotherapy may enhance the mental well-being of patients with AA and it may improve clinical outcome.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Volume 55, Issue 2, August 2006, Pages 233–237
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