Patient with acne often have comorbid emotional disorders including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideations, according to a recent study results published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The researchers set out to determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression symptomatology, and suicidal ideation among patients with acne and the impact of this skin condition on the quality of life. An adapted Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Dermatology Quality of Life Index, and general questions about acne were used to assess the mental health of patients.
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The study included 255 respondents out of 324 patients with acne (84.4%). Approximately 56.1% of those who responded had indicated they experienced comorbid anxiety, depression symptomatology or suicidal ideation related to acne. The researchers concluded that of the respondents, 38.4% experienced anxiety symptoms, 23.1% had depression symptoms, and 12.9% had suicidal thoughts due to acne. Further, 96.5% of the responders said they experienced a reduced quality of life due to acne.
Although anxiety was the most prevalent sign, 1.7-fold more prevalent than depression and 3-fold more prevalent than suicidal ideation, depression was prevalent in more than every fourth responder and suicidal ideation afflicted every eighth acne patient, the researchers concluded.
—Julie Gould
Reference:
- Lukaviciute L, Navickas P, Navickas A, et al. Quality of Life, Anxiety Prevalence, Depression Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation among Acne Patients in Lithuania [published July 14, 2017]. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14477
Patient with acne often have comorbid emotional disorders including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideations, according to a recent study results published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The researchers set out to determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression symptomatology, and suicidal ideation among patients with acne and the impact of this skin condition on the quality of life. An adapted Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Dermatology Quality of Life Index, and general questions about acne were used to assess the mental health of patients.
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Increased Awareness Needed for Topical Corticosteroid Misuse
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__________________________________________________________________________
The study included 255 respondents out of 324 patients with acne (84.4%). Approximately 56.1% of those who responded had indicated they experienced comorbid anxiety, depression symptomatology or suicidal ideation related to acne. The researchers concluded that of the respondents, 38.4% experienced anxiety symptoms, 23.1% had depression symptoms, and 12.9% had suicidal thoughts due to acne. Further, 96.5% of the responders said they experienced a reduced quality of life due to acne.
Although anxiety was the most prevalent sign, 1.7-fold more prevalent than depression and 3-fold more prevalent than suicidal ideation, depression was prevalent in more than every fourth responder and suicidal ideation afflicted every eighth acne patient, the researchers concluded.
—Julie Gould
Reference:
- Lukaviciute L, Navickas P, Navickas A, et al. Quality of Life, Anxiety Prevalence, Depression Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation among Acne Patients in Lithuania [published July 14, 2017]. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14477
Patient with acne often have comorbid emotional disorders including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideations, according to a recent study results published in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology.
The researchers set out to determine the prevalence of anxiety, depression symptomatology, and suicidal ideation among patients with acne and the impact of this skin condition on the quality of life. An adapted Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Dermatology Quality of Life Index, and general questions about acne were used to assess the mental health of patients.
__________________________________________________________________________
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Increased Awareness Needed for Topical Corticosteroid Misuse
The Psychosocial Impact of Hidradenitis Suppurativa
__________________________________________________________________________
The study included 255 respondents out of 324 patients with acne (84.4%). Approximately 56.1% of those who responded had indicated they experienced comorbid anxiety, depression symptomatology or suicidal ideation related to acne. The researchers concluded that of the respondents, 38.4% experienced anxiety symptoms, 23.1% had depression symptoms, and 12.9% had suicidal thoughts due to acne. Further, 96.5% of the responders said they experienced a reduced quality of life due to acne.
Although anxiety was the most prevalent sign, 1.7-fold more prevalent than depression and 3-fold more prevalent than suicidal ideation, depression was prevalent in more than every fourth responder and suicidal ideation afflicted every eighth acne patient, the researchers concluded.
—Julie Gould
Reference:
- Lukaviciute L, Navickas P, Navickas A, et al. Quality of Life, Anxiety Prevalence, Depression Symptomatology and Suicidal Ideation among Acne Patients in Lithuania [published July 14, 2017]. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. doi: 10.1111/jdv.14477
