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Impact of patient psoriasis on partner well-being in a real-world setting: 52-week interim data of the phase IV POSITIVE study

U. Mrowietz, R. Sommer, Z. Reguiai, S. Gerdes, E. Daudén, W. Weger, J.T. Maul, P. Laws, L. Naldi, P.D. Ghislain, E. de Jong, S. Mburu, V. Koscielny, E. Massana, I. Kasujee & M. Augustin

Poster presented at the 33rd EADV Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Psychosocial Burden in People with Atopic Dermatitis: Effects of a Substance-Free Basic Skincare in a Randomized Health Care Study

C.C. Braren-von Stülpnagel, M. Augustin, R. Sommer & L. Westphal

The aims of this study were to compare clinical and psychosocial parameters between patients with a different severity of atopic dermatitis and to analyse the effect of an omega-6-fatty-acid-skin therapy.

Effectiveness of tildrakizumab for itch, pain, and fatigue in patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis: 52-week results from the real-world POSITIVE study

U. Mrowietz, M. Augustin, Z. Reguiai, S. Gerdes, E. Daudén, W. Weger, J.T. Maul, P. Laws, L. Naldi, P.D. Ghislain, E. de Jong, S. Mburu, V. Koscielny, E. Massana, I. Kasujee & R. Sommer

Poster presented at the 33rd EADV Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Tackling self-stigma in chronic skin disease – Development and evaluation of the SkinCompass Online Programme

R. Sommer, C.F.Z. Stuhlmann, N. da Silva-Burger, C. Stierle, M. Rudnik & J. Traxler

E-poster showcase presented at the 33rd EADV Congress, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Need for individualized counseling regarding psoriasis systemic therapy in women of childbearing age: analysis of the PsoFem study at the University Medical Center Hamburg

B. Stephan, R. Sommer, M. Augustin, N. Ganjuur & N. da Silva-Burger

For patients with moderate-to-severe psoriasis and current childbearing/ pregnancy, the choice of therapy is limited.

The present study compared the disease burden and treatment choices in women of childbearing age (WoCBA) with and without a current wish for pregnancy.

Female patients aged 18 to 45 years, with moderate-to-severe psoriasis vulgaris, were consecutively recruited. The patients reported on sociodemographic/reproductive characteristics and quality of life impairments. The physicians assessed disease severity, comorbidities, and current treatment(s). Both patients’ and dermatologists’ perceptions of shared decision-making for the current systemic treatment were surveyed.

Socio-demographic diversity of the impact of dermatological diseases: Results from the patient-initiated Global Research on the Impact of Dermatological Disease (GRIDD) study

N. da Silva-Burger, R. Pattinson, N. Trialonis-Suthakharan, J. Austin, A. Fitzgerald, C. Bundy & M. Augustin

Oral presentation presented at the 31st Annual Conference of ISOQOL, Cologne, Germany

Quality of Life in Infants and Toddlers with Dermatological Conditions – Validation of the German Version of the InToDermQoL Questionnaire

J. Traxler, N. da Silva-Burger, M. Augustin, H. Ott, S. Hoffmann, R. Fölster-Holst, M. Baumeister, P. Staubach & R. Sommer

Poster presentation presented at the 31st Annual Conference of ISOQOL, Cologne, Germany

Reducing self-stigma in chronic skin disease - Development and pilot-test of the HautKompass online programme

J. Traxler, C.F.Z. Stuhlmann, N. da Silva-Burger, C. Stierle, M. Rudnik & R. Sommer

Oral presentation presented at the European Health Psychology Society Conference (EHPS), Cascais, Portugal

Unterdiagnostiziert und unterbehandelt

S. Schmotz, L. N. Hoyer, M. Augustin, R. Sommer, J. Traxler & S. Moritz

Certified CME training by the German Academy of Dermatology.


Dermatillomania requires specialist knowledge, a correct diagnosis and a lot of time for sensitive and differentiated exploration by the practitioner. According to current research, the treatment of choice is cognitive behavioural therapy, in particular habit reversal training.

Personal, Financial and Time Burden in Inherited Ichthyoses: A Survey of 144 Patients in a University-based Setting

C. Klein, V. Oji, R. Sommer, M. Augustin, S. Ständer, S. Salzmann, K. Kiekbusch, J. Bodes, M. F. Danzer, H. Traupe, J. Fischer, S. Steinke & K. Süßmuth

We investigated costs, time and disease burden of ichthyoses. The study addresses difficulties of the healthcare situation for patients with ichthyoses and reveals potential improvements.