Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention on Psoriasis Patients.

This one-arm, pilot, non-randomized, study was conducted at the Specialized Psoriasis Unit of Andreas Syggros Hospital in Athens, Greece. All participants were informed about the objectives and procedures of the study, and written informed consent was provided prior to participation. The study protocol was approved by the hospital's Scientific and Ethics Committee (protocol number: 472 /07-12-2023)and was in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.

Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention (PSAI) to a sample of psoriasis patients. Primary aim was the reduction of perceived stress levels. Secondary aims were the enhancement of stress response (HRV), increase cortisol levels, improvement of sleep quality, adoption of healthy behaviors, emotional regulation (e.g., shame and anger), cognitive performance enhancement (e.g., visual-spatial memory, verbal learning, information processing speed), as well as improvements in body composition indices (e.g., weight, body mass index (BMI), intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), fat mass, and free fat mass).