[Color personality test for patients with atopic dermatitis].

Famous psychiatrist V. M. Bekhterev asserted that "Skillfully selected color gamma is able to have more wholesome effect on nervous system than the any medicine". Max Lusher worked out Functional Psychology of the color perception and developed well known psycho diagnostic color test, devoted to study of situational emotional state of personality and its adaptation to different social and psychological situations. The aim of presented study was investigation of some peculiarities of psychological state of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) by means of Lusher's Color Personality Test. 37 patients with atopic dermatitis were involved in this study. Typical anamneses and clinical findings were used for diagnosis of AD. The group of obligatory and confirmatory diagnostic criteria has been used as well. The duration of disease was from 1 to 7 years. Students of Medical University formed the control group. In patients with disseminated form of illness, preference of dark and rejection of light tones were observed. This testifies that the instability of vegetative nervous system had long history and possibly already caused the significant patho-physiological alterations. At evaluation of patient's capacity for work the possible volitional disorders, loss of purposefulness, general asthenia of nervous system and exhaustion of physical energy were observed. Analysis of received data revealed following regularity: overwhelming majority of patients with atopic dermatitis have developed stress and excessive self-restrictions because emotional dissatisfaction and modest assessment from the others. Taking into account all above-mentioned we can say that the possibilities of application for color are inexhaustible. We can suggest rejected colors in homoeopathic doses, especially when we are talking about aversion of main colors. Thus, in case of atopic dermatitis opportunity for control of living systems and psychic processes are given naturally without using of synthetic medicine and complicated physiotherapeutic actions.