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MINDFULNESS AND UVB IN THE TREATMENT OF MODERATE PSORIASIS 14 representing the body surface area are multiplied by a severity score. The proportions of skin affected in each of the four body sections are coded into the following (0-9 %, 10-29 %, 30- 49 %, 50-69 %, 70-89 %) and rated on a severity score from 1 to 6. The severity of three of the symptoms (redness, thickness, scaling) are evaluated on a 5-point scale: 0 (none), 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), 3 (severe), 4 (very severe). PASI is commonly used in dermatology clinics for its good reliability and validity in measuring the severity of psoriasis (Cabrera, Chinniah, Lock, Cains, & Woods, 2015; Lane et al., 2016). The PASI assessment correlates with SAPASI (self-reported psoriasis area severity index) and other measurement of severity (Gottlieb, Chaudhari, Baker, Perate, & Dooley, 2003; Health Quality, 2009; Lane et al., 2016). Three clinical assessments with PASI were completed for every patient; at the first consultation, after three weeks, and at six weeks. The questionnaire The patients completed a questionnaire with demographic data on gender, age, their highest completed education, time since their holiday in warm climate, weight, height, and their use of steroid cream at baseline and follow-up. The participants also completed the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Dermatological Life Quality index (DLQI), and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire short form (FFMQ-SF) at the start and after six weeks. The partipitants labeled their ID-number on the questionaire. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a ten item questionaire, which measures self-reported stress during the last month. Individuals respond to each item with scores Ranging from 0-4. Sum score is ranging from 0 to 40, with a high score indicating high amount of perceived stress. The instrument is validated in a range of studies of various populations and countries across the world (Cohen, 1983). Dermatological Life Quality Index (DLQI) is a validated dermatology quality of life instrument with ten items measuring the impact of skin diseases on the daily life of a patient. The scoring goes from 0 to 31, scores up from 11 is assumed to have a large effect on the patient’s life. The instrument is validated for measuring the life quality of individuals with skin diseases (Finlay & Khan, 1994). The authors from Cardiff University provided us license (ID CUQoL1134) for the use of their Norwegian translation of DLQI. Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire(FFMQ) is originally 39 items, but this study used the FFMQ-SF with 24 items. Items were scored on a five-point Likert-type scale rangingPDF Image | Combining Mindfulness and Ultraviolet Phototherapy (UVB
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