The PAPAA Forum: Jan 2020

All in the mind - psoriasis and depression Jan 24th 2020, 13.45

• Author: Dr David Ashton
• Topic: Psoriasis

It is well known that depression is common in those with psoriasis.  In fact, of all conditions that co-occur with psoriasis, depression is the most common, affecting up to 80% of patients with the condition^1,2. Depression not only makes life miserable for sufferers; it increases the risk of psoriatic arthritis and worsens treatment outcomes and…

Pregnancy and psoriasis – for better or for worse? Jan 7th 2020, 13.44

• Author: Dr David Ashton
• Topic: Psoriasis

Pregnancy is clearly associated with profound changes in the female hormonal environment, especially oestrogen and progestogen.  These changes may modulate the biological and immune responses in the skin and contribute to anecdotal reports of an improvement in psoriasis during pregnancy.  Most of the published studies are retrospective and reflect …