@Article{Magdziarz-Orlitz2012,
journal="Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postępy Dermatologii i Alergologii",
issn="1642-395X",
volume="29",
number="4",
year="2012",
title="Original papersSelf-reported depression and sense of disease in cosmetic patients",
abstract=" Introduction : An increasing number of patients with various personality disorders, psychological problems and depression due to real or imaginary cosmetic defects visit a doctor.    Aim : Evaluation of the relationship between cosmetic problems and self-reported depression in individuals electing to undergo cosmetic procedures, sense of disease in these individuals as well as the relationship between self-reported disease and depression.    Material and methods : Investigations using Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and Self-Esteem Scale (SES) were carried out on 167 patients, before and 4 weeks after the procedure.    Results : There is a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001) between mean values of measurements before   (9.3 points) and after (6.12 points) surgical procedures. The percentage of patients with different severity of depression before the procedure decreased from 42% to 18%. Using SES, the problem was assessed in the following categories: Obstacle, Challenge, Threat, Injustice, Benefit and Importance. The difference between mean scores before and following the intervention was 6.52 points and was statistically significant (p < 0.05).   Conclusions : The results obtained confirm that depression has an impact on self-reported disease and in the case of the investigated group it may be assumed that the aesthetic defect is a disease.",
author="Magdziarz-Orlitz, Joanna
and Gerlicz-Kowalczuk, Zofia A.
and Dziankowska-Bartkowiak, Bożena",
pages="267--274",
doi="10.5114/pdia.2012.30466",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/pdia.2012.30466"
}