Psychosocial Distress of Patients with Psoriasis: Protocol for an Assessment of Care Needs and the Development of a Supportive Intervention

Jördis Maria Zill   ^{1 *} , PhD ;   Jörg Dirmaier   ^{1 *} , PD Dr ;   Matthias Augustin   ² , Prof. Dr. med. ;   Sarah Dwinger   ¹ , Dipl Psych ;   Eva Christalle   ¹ , MSc ;   Martin Härter   ^{1 *} , Prof. Dr. med., Dr. phil. ;   Ulrich Mrowietz   ^{3 *} , Prof. Dr. med.

¹ Department of Medical Psychology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

² Institute of Health Care Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany

³ Psoriasis Center at the Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany

*these authors contributed equally