Evaluation of Quality of Life, Anxiety and Depression in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Prospective Case-Control Study

This study suggests that using an appropriate tool for measuring quality of life is vital, particularly as factors like severity, female sex, and eyebrow involvement may increase the psychosocial burden of alopecia areata.

This study found that severe alopecia areata significantly impacts quality of life, mental health, and daily activities, particularly among women and those with a longer disease duration.

This study, involving an international panel of 16 psychodermatology experts, proposed a new classification system for psychodermatology disorders that aims to unify previous classifications and improve their management by systematizing disorders into two main categories: primary mental health disorders and primary skin disorders.

This article discusses the association of stressful life events with alopecia areata and their effects on patients' psychosocial outcomes, but it reports no new empirical findings.

This background review discusses alopecia areata, highlighting the role of CD8+NKG2D+ T cells in hair follicle pathogenesis, and notes that the exact mechanisms causing hair loss remain unclear.

This study found that alopecia areata is linked with a higher prevalence of systemic and psychiatric diseases, suggesting that physicians should monitor for these potential comorbidities.

This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical evaluation, and pathogenesis of alopecia areata and highlights recent advancements, but it does not report new clinical findings.

This review discusses treatment approaches for alopecia areata, including promising novel therapies, and reports no new clinical results.