EDITORIAL
As a young person I strive to be the best that I can be yet there is something that almost always that slows me down. For this reason I have set forward a research investigation to help monitor how I behave in order to help improve my behaviour and mold people around me to understand the effects eczema can have on someone. In the past I have tried dieting and different medication and have done many experiments in my life to see what may triggers my eczema to worsen or react and found many possible ways to keep my eczema controlled.
Recent studies tell us that between thirty and sixty percent of all people who seek medical attention are for a skin problem experience significant underlying psychological turmoil. And so I have set forward an investigation so that I can find what the causes are and what the psychological effects there are.
When I told people about my experimental approach I came across many who have eczema or have it in their family making me release how common it really is. Many believe that eczema could be a psychological illness and many times I have endured the relentless itch but I believe that it is time to take control of the connection between the mind and body to manage my eczema. My main objective to describe the psychological interference there are for sufferers of eczema in children and teens and so I have got a series of case studies of accounts of my own experiences and others. Read the case studies to be inspired!
“ECZEMA IS CAUSING ME TO STRESS!”
Introduction
Common debate is weather Eczema causes stress or stress causes the eczema to worsen. Eczema effects people psychologically depending on the intensity of the impact it has ones life. Firstly it is important to know what eczema is and how common it is to understand the different psycological interferences involved. I will discuss how allergies get into the skin, the eczema scratch cycle to understand how intense a scratch can be and if not scratched what impact it can have one someone.To start of my investigation, the topic psysiological psychology stress is addressed to answer help me understand my investigation. Educationg and understanding ways to treat, and aviod further irritation of eczema will go a long way to making the eczema disappear once and for all.
What is Excema? Eczema can also be known as dermatitis which means “inflammation of skin”. There are many forms of eczema such as: Xerotic eczema, atopic eczema, Dyshidrosis, Discoid eczema, venous eczema and the list goes on. However I will be concentrating on atopic eczema form as it is one of the most common types. The word atopic describes people with a certain “allergic” tendencies. Having a long term atopic Eczema condition could mean that sufferers also develop other atopic conditions such as asthma of hay fever. How common is eczema? Atopic eczema is inflammation which happens from time to time, this usually effects people from early childhood which is the reason for my investigation. Unfortunately the cause isn’t understood or known and there is no cure however treatment can help ease or reduce the symptoms. It is told that 2 in 3 grow out of this condition by their mid teens with the help of moisturisers and steroid creams 1 in 6 children have some degree of atopic eczema. 2 in 3 teen sufferers affected by eczema flare ups is reduced or completely gone. It is unpredictable to know which of the children will still be affected as adults. And it is rare to find someone above 20 years of age to develop eczema. How allergies get under the skin because of the skin structure in eczema The epidermis is the top layer of skin in which is more damaged and is evidence of the scratching and the affected area. The dermis is made up of connective tissue which holds lots of different cells which gives the skin strength and elasticity. The dermis tissue carry all messages or fluids to and from the epidermis so that the skin can grow and react to what is going on inside the body as well as the persons environment. Underneath the dermis is a layer of fat acts on important source of energy and water for dermis.
symptoms of atopic eczema Symptoms of atopic eczema include, weeping of the skin, dry and inflamed, affected areas are usually the front side of elbow, behind knees, ankles. These are most common affected areas but any area of skin may be affected, when scratching itchy skin, it causes patches of shin to become thickened, sometimes inflamed areas of skin become infected.
Link between the mind and body
Just like the mistary of whether the egg comes first or the chcken, it isn’t known whether the eczema causes the stress or the stress causes the eczema to worsen. People today are becoming more aware of the link between the body and the mind. It is thought that one of the psychological factors effecting eczema or all ilnesses is stress and it is important to know how it effects a person to understand how to prevent, loo after and avoid being in situations when stresed.
People generally have found that when eczema is at its worst, the first thing that the docter, teacher, social worker family member asks is “are you stressed”. The link between the mind and the body has been seen relevent for eczema for meny years now. Some people believe that eczema is a psychosomatic illness where they claim eczmea is all to do with the mind. Direct links to say eczema is caused by stress is the evedice for when the eczema hets worse during stressful times and so it can be said that stess has caused the eczema. However sometimes a perfectly stress free person can have badly effected eczema which then causes them to be stressed. Noone knows the reason why eczema appears and what causes it which is also another reason why eczema is seen to be a psychosemic ilness. At times eczema can get worse and so people find it hard to do their daily activities and also slows the sufferer down which is why the eczema is most likely to get worse. Hense stress causing the eczema to worsen and eczema causing the stress even furture or visa versa.
Psychological research about stress
Whilst researching about stress I found out some unexpected information about experimental work done by Hans Selye in the 1930s working on the various effects of hormones of rats. The rats were injected daily and after a few months they noticed that the rats had grown ulcers. He also then injected harmless saline. to see whether the ulcers were effect of what was being injected yet these showed the same symptoms. Selye then concluded that the lumps were an effect of the stress of the daily injections procedure causing the tissue damage and confirmed it by changing other forms of stressors such as temperatures in the environment which led to the same effect. The body responds to a range of psychological and physical stressors with the same pattern of physiological activation which is called The General Adaptation Syndrome (Selye 1956) and this activation can lead to harmful changes in the body.
This gave me personal awareness as I have recently grown lumps in the underneath layer of my skin which looks like hives. These lumps are effect of stress of deadlines and can also be because of the change in weather, so I need to learn to control it in order to avoid the infections.
Having General Adaption Syndrome means that the autonomic nervous system is activated diverting blood flow to major muscle groups suppressing the immune system.
Eczema and the immune system
The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin in which is the outside world is in contact with the body’s immune system. The immune system usually reacts sending signals the brain to say stat there is danger such as a insect sting or bite. In eczema, the immune system reacts more vigorously to smaller and less harmful influences such as dust mites or small fibres of hair, which is why they are none as allergens the immune system tries to destroy allergens by releasing a mixture of its own irritant substance. This then causes the irritant to be removed but the damage by the person would have been made either by scratching as the process of the ski causes the sore and fragile allowing other problems to occur such as bacterial infections.
Clear skin will firstly feel like a slight tingling with a sensation to itch the tingling most usually becomes so unbearable it has to be scratched as the pain after seems to be less than the then the tingling. After the first symptom is tiny bumps, redness, dryness and can be effected with wetness too of blood or weeping skin or swelling. The flare happens to reactions to irritants, emotional stress and can happen simply because of the scratching.
Conclusion
I now know a possible reason why my eczema has infection after finding out about Selye’s experiment. Now I can finally understand why doctors assume that I am stressed when I go to the doctors after finding out about the egg and chicken idea. I understand how common eczema really is and how allergens get into the skin because of the structure of skin in people with eczema. Finally I now know how to control my stress and understand my infection when I get it.
Before my exam I was under a lot of stress as I have other health problems and the normal exam stress and so as a side effect the guard of the immune system is lowered and less alert. After a few days my eczema got worse as the immune system works extra hard to protect the body from the changing environment as well as the inside mind and body conflict my body found it hard to cope making it hard for the immune system to rid of the allergens and works slowly making the skin fragile, , infected and uncomfortably itchy.
Experiments
i have done many experiments throughout my life in order to find out what keeps my eczema low. one of which was a diet where i wasn't aloud to eat any dairy products.
list of all the medication in my life:
i have also tryed different mediation such as chinese herbal medicaine, homo
pathic medicine, the suual Nhs medication, madication from aboroad and alot more.
i have done some questionnaires on people just to find out a little about otter sufferers symtoms.
list of all the medication in my life:
i have also tryed different mediation such as chinese herbal medicaine, homo
pathic medicine, the suual Nhs medication, madication from aboroad and alot more.
i have done some questionnaires on people just to find out a little about otter sufferers symtoms.
Research Modified
After participating in a workshop with Westminster University on reflecting on all sections I have learnt a method which will help me with my investigation during a peer group activity. In this activity one of the people had to tell the rest of the group of a journey in their life and the others comment of the feeling and emotions expressed. However I am going to use the same process but analyse taking a psychological approach.
Using the same method used in the workshop I will interview a child aged 14 who suffers from atopic eczema to find out about her experiences.
I had made the important decision that I will be analysing her psychologically, and so it was important for me to tell the person I was investigating of my decision as it is her right to know.
There are different forms of psychology that I can explore as seen in my brainstorm image.
I will explore further:
Stress, bodily response and sourse of stress,physiological psychology, behaviour approach and touch upon the social psychology area.
I have typed up all that she has told me in the style of a case study about her experience of eczema. Following, I have taken notes in detail showing her possible feelings and emotions and I will “Describe the psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children and adolescence”. In my final written report I will closely analyse my findings.
In order to succeed in this investigation it is required of me to work closely with the person willing to share their story.
Using the same method used in the workshop I will interview a child aged 14 who suffers from atopic eczema to find out about her experiences.
I had made the important decision that I will be analysing her psychologically, and so it was important for me to tell the person I was investigating of my decision as it is her right to know.
There are different forms of psychology that I can explore as seen in my brainstorm image.
I will explore further:
Stress, bodily response and sourse of stress,physiological psychology, behaviour approach and touch upon the social psychology area.
I have typed up all that she has told me in the style of a case study about her experience of eczema. Following, I have taken notes in detail showing her possible feelings and emotions and I will “Describe the psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children and adolescence”. In my final written report I will closely analyse my findings.
In order to succeed in this investigation it is required of me to work closely with the person willing to share their story.
Research Generally
ECZEMA
Eczema can also be known as dermatitis which means “inflammation of skin”.There are many forms of eczema such as : Xerotic eczema, atopic eczema, Dyshidrosis, Discoid eczema, Venous eczema and the list goes on. However I will be concentrating on atopic eczema form as it is one of the most common types.
The word atopic describes people with a certain “allergic” tendencies. Having a long term atopic Eczema condition could mean that sufferers also develop other atopic conditions such as asthma of hay fever.
Atopic eczema is inflammation which happens from time to time, this usually effects people from early childhood which is the reason for my investigation. Unfortunately the cause isn’t understood or known and there is no cure however treatment can help ease or reduce the symptoms. It is told that 2 in 3 grow out of this condition by their mid teens with the help of moisturisers and steroid creams 1 in 6 children have some degree of atopic eczema. 2 in 3 teen sufferers affected by eczema flare ups is reduced or completely gone. It is unpredictable to know which of the children will still be affected as adults. And it is rare to find someone above 20 years of age to develop eczema.
Symptoms of atopic eczema include, weeping of the skin, dry and inflamed, affected areas are usually the front side of elbow, behind knees, ankles. These are most common effected areas but any area of skin may be affected, when scratching itchy skin, it causes patches of shin to become thickened, sometimes inflamed areas of skin become infected.
http://www.mentor-online.com/
In order to research different psychological effects and select a few to find deeper analysis, i will need to find out a bit more about the sufferer of eczema.
inspiration
funny youtube video, an example of abnormal behaviour.
How to make my magazine look prefessional and interesting
Magazine Research[1]
Eczema can also be known as dermatitis which means “inflammation of skin”.There are many forms of eczema such as : Xerotic eczema, atopic eczema, Dyshidrosis, Discoid eczema, Venous eczema and the list goes on. However I will be concentrating on atopic eczema form as it is one of the most common types.
The word atopic describes people with a certain “allergic” tendencies. Having a long term atopic Eczema condition could mean that sufferers also develop other atopic conditions such as asthma of hay fever.
Atopic eczema is inflammation which happens from time to time, this usually effects people from early childhood which is the reason for my investigation. Unfortunately the cause isn’t understood or known and there is no cure however treatment can help ease or reduce the symptoms. It is told that 2 in 3 grow out of this condition by their mid teens with the help of moisturisers and steroid creams 1 in 6 children have some degree of atopic eczema. 2 in 3 teen sufferers affected by eczema flare ups is reduced or completely gone. It is unpredictable to know which of the children will still be affected as adults. And it is rare to find someone above 20 years of age to develop eczema.
Symptoms of atopic eczema include, weeping of the skin, dry and inflamed, affected areas are usually the front side of elbow, behind knees, ankles. These are most common effected areas but any area of skin may be affected, when scratching itchy skin, it causes patches of shin to become thickened, sometimes inflamed areas of skin become infected.
http://www.mentor-online.com/
In order to research different psychological effects and select a few to find deeper analysis, i will need to find out a bit more about the sufferer of eczema.
inspiration
funny youtube video, an example of abnormal behaviour.
How to make my magazine look prefessional and interesting
Magazine Research[1]
PROJECT PLAN
Brief: I will research and investigate the question “Describe the psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children”
Objective:
• investigate the question
• make blog with evidence and experiments
• have a written report of all the information found in the project
• have a presentation with review on findings
Outcome: The audience will know about the psychological interferences there are for sufferers of eczema in children, i will have established a clear investigation with evidence on findings.
STEPS
1. Read books and find out a bit more about eczema, research different psychological effects and select a few to find deeper analysis.
2. Search deeper into investigation
3. create a case study of a child eczema sufferer
4. update blog with video/audio and picture clips
5. do questionnaires/interview and quizzes experiments to see psychological effects
6. form a written report
7. Create a presentation on the process of project with review.
Objective:
• investigate the question
• make blog with evidence and experiments
• have a written report of all the information found in the project
• have a presentation with review on findings
Outcome: The audience will know about the psychological interferences there are for sufferers of eczema in children, i will have established a clear investigation with evidence on findings.
STEPS
1. Read books and find out a bit more about eczema, research different psychological effects and select a few to find deeper analysis.
2. Search deeper into investigation
3. create a case study of a child eczema sufferer
4. update blog with video/audio and picture clips
5. do questionnaires/interview and quizzes experiments to see psychological effects
6. form a written report
7. Create a presentation on the process of project with review.
Possible Questions to be Explored
I have written a list of all the possible Questions to be explored along the original “analyse ways in which eczema can effect aspects of child’s development” so that I can have a more refined and focused investigation. The current one is too broad.
Investigation topics:
• Analyse ways in which eczema can effect aspects of child’s development.
• Discuss the quality of childhood life for eczema sufferers.
• Describe the Psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children.
I will investigate and research ways in which eczema effect children. I will follow the structure of my plan so that I have good time management.
I have written different investigation questions so that I can choose the best from them which will give me a better chance of giving a clear and valuable investigation.
I have chosen to explore “Describe the Psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children” when looking in to this question I will firstly create a profile of a child who suffers from eczema and from this I will discuss burdens, restrictions faced, social issues, stress and motivation and emotional aspect.
Investigation topics:
• Analyse ways in which eczema can effect aspects of child’s development.
• Discuss the quality of childhood life for eczema sufferers.
• Describe the Psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children.
I will investigate and research ways in which eczema effect children. I will follow the structure of my plan so that I have good time management.
I have written different investigation questions so that I can choose the best from them which will give me a better chance of giving a clear and valuable investigation.
I have chosen to explore “Describe the Psychological interferences there are for the sufferers of eczema in children” when looking in to this question I will firstly create a profile of a child who suffers from eczema and from this I will discuss burdens, restrictions faced, social issues, stress and motivation and emotional aspect.
Objectives and Outcomes generally.
Analyse ways in which eczema can effect aspects of child’s development.
Objective:
• Research and gather information
• Find meanings and analyse information making links and forming opinions make judgements based on the facts.
• Ask extra questions around the subject to get deeper answers
• Decide on topics which give me the best possible answer.
Outcome:
• Production log on each stage that is needed to be taken to achieve an accurate conclusion.
• Blog with written, audio, video action used as evidence
• A journal of activities or events
• Could have photographs
• A presentation
• A gent chart with included extra processes added to get the outcome
• Unexpected problems written with solved decisions listed
• Written report, 1000-5000 words, this should have sources, historical or other research.
Aims:
• Identify question to answer and problems to resolve
• Plan and carry out research exploring issues getting different perspectives
• Generate ideas and explore possibilities as situations change
• Must review progress acting on outcome
• Monitor own performance
• Communicate own learning throughout
• Must research an agreement and manage decisions to achieve results
• Be creative and imaginative, be enterprising,
Objective:
• Research and gather information
• Find meanings and analyse information making links and forming opinions make judgements based on the facts.
• Ask extra questions around the subject to get deeper answers
• Decide on topics which give me the best possible answer.
Outcome:
• Production log on each stage that is needed to be taken to achieve an accurate conclusion.
• Blog with written, audio, video action used as evidence
• A journal of activities or events
• Could have photographs
• A presentation
• A gent chart with included extra processes added to get the outcome
• Unexpected problems written with solved decisions listed
• Written report, 1000-5000 words, this should have sources, historical or other research.
Aims:
• Identify question to answer and problems to resolve
• Plan and carry out research exploring issues getting different perspectives
• Generate ideas and explore possibilities as situations change
• Must review progress acting on outcome
• Monitor own performance
• Communicate own learning throughout
• Must research an agreement and manage decisions to achieve results
• Be creative and imaginative, be enterprising,
The Project Plan before Investigation
1. Brainstorm and choose key interests within the question
2. Reading upon the subject review on blog
3. Read through the project assessment
4. Execute a rough plan of the project and proposed research that must be carried out to develop ideas
5. Put this development achieved on to blog
6. Look up forums and libraries, research specific words within the investigation
7. Reseach, make a production video, voice, writing on blog
8. Select work to analyse its history and theorise
9. Write an essay on found information with a conclusion
10. Add testing experiments within the essay
11. Make PowerPoint of conclusion and evaluation
12. Reflect on the process of project
2. Reading upon the subject review on blog
3. Read through the project assessment
4. Execute a rough plan of the project and proposed research that must be carried out to develop ideas
5. Put this development achieved on to blog
6. Look up forums and libraries, research specific words within the investigation
7. Reseach, make a production video, voice, writing on blog
8. Select work to analyse its history and theorise
9. Write an essay on found information with a conclusion
10. Add testing experiments within the essay
11. Make PowerPoint of conclusion and evaluation
12. Reflect on the process of project
Brainstorm
The topic to be investigated will be on psychology which is my main topic interest and links with eczema.
This Brainstorm was created so that I can develop ideas for my investigation. I thought of different ways I can approach the investigation question using the psychological approach. As psychology is a broad subject I will list ways the question can be researched using points for each and then I will select the most relevant.
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