A new study in the Archives of Dermatology explored the relationship between itch and stress (see coverage by Reuters here). Unsurprisingly, chronic itch, or pruritus, can be stressful. The more persistent the itch, the higher the stress level. While this may suggest that stress management techniques can be useful to those suffering from pruritius, it also suggests that the impact of diseases for which pruritius is a symptom, such as severe atopic dermatitis, is much deeper than what is seen on the surface of the skin.
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