The Effects of Interacting With a Paro Robot After a Stressor in Patients With Psoriasis: A Randomised Pilot Study.

Law, Mikaela; Jarrett, Paul; Nieuwoudt, Michel; Holtkamp, Hannah; Giglio, Cannon; Broadbent, Elizabeth

The Effects of Interacting With a Paro Robot After a Stressor in Patients With Psoriasis: A Randomised Pilot Study.

Law, Mikaela ; Jarrett, Paul ; Nieuwoudt, Michel ; Holtkamp, Hannah ; Giglio, Cannon ; Broadbent, Elizabeth

Identifier: https://hdl.handle.net/2292/59871

Issue Date: 2022

Reference: (2022). Frontiers in Psychology.

Rights: Copyright: The author

Rights (URI): https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm

Abstract:

Stress can play a role in the onset and exacerbation of psoriasis. Psychological interventions to reduce stress have been shown to improve psychological and psoriasis-related outcomes. This pilot randomised study investigated the feasibility of a brief interaction with a Paro robot to reduce stress and improve skin parameters, after a stressor, in patients with psoriasis.

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