Validation of the HADS and PSS-10 and a cross-sectional study of psychological status in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis.

Paswach WiriyakijjaStephen PorterStefano FedeleTim HodgsonRoddy McMillanMartina ShephardRicheal Ni Riordain

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2020)

The HADS and PSS-10 are valid and reliable as general scales of psychological distress and stress in patients with RAS. Significant mental burden among RAS patients makes the use of these validated instruments a sensible and prudent practice for psychological assessment of this patient group.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
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sleep quality
primary care
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prognostic factors
risk factors
mental health
case report
depressive symptoms
stress induced