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        <journal-title>British Journal of Medical and Health Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">BJMHR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2394-2967</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">BJMHR0405005</article-id>
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        <article-title>Analysis of Psycho-Emotional Status In Patients With Rosacea</article-title>
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          <name>
            <surname>Georgieva</surname>
            <given-names>Filka Georgieva</given-names>
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      <aff id="aff1">Medicine</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2017-05-01">
        <month>05</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2017</year>
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      <volume>4</volume>
      <issue>5</issue>
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        <p>The self-esteem and body image are closely connected with the adaptation and acceptance of   individual in the society. Thatâ€™s why the skin imperfections on the visible parts of the body have a significantly great impact on psycho-emotional status of such patients. The aim of this research was to study the psycho-emotional status of patients with rosacea. Material and Methods: The presented monocentric, prospective study includes 52 out-patients, with rosacea. The psycho-emotional status was determined by the 14item Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HAD-A and HAD-D). All results were statistically analyzed. Results: The HADS-A score was 8, 64 Â±â€‰3, 06 distributed as: in 25, 05% of patients the rate of anxiety was normal (0-7); 46, 15% had mild anxiety- (8-10) and 28, 8% had moderate anxiety (11-14). The HADS-D score was 6, 2 Â± 2, 68 and show the following distribution:  38, 46% without signs of depression; 44, 23% with mild degree and 17, 31% with moderate degree of depression.  There were no correlation between the severity of rosacea and the ratios of anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The self-esteem and body image have serious influence on patientsâ€™ psycho-emotional status.</p>
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        <kwd>Psycho-emotional status</kwd>
        <kwd>Anxiety</kwd>
        <kwd>Depression</kwd>
        <kwd>Rosacea.</kwd>
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