To what extent do disease severity and illness perceptions explain depression, anxiety and quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa?

HS can severely impair psychological well-being and QoL, which are more strongly associated with the person's beliefs about their illness than clinicians' severity assessments. Therefore, illness perceptions may be useful in the routine assessment of patients with HS and may provide a strong basis for interventions aimed at improving their psychological well-being and QoL.