The role of parenting experiences, rather than age of onset or presence of the skin condition, in the development of maladaptive schemas in a community sample of patients with atopic dermatitis

The relevance of personality in atopic dermatitis (AD) has long been a focus of research. Patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) appear to show a distinct cluster of traits that may increase susceptibility to development or exacerbation via the stress pathway of AD. Mizara et al. found that people with AD presented with a maladaptive schematic (personality) profile that predicted anxiety-and-depression. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved