Parenting Styles and Psychological Effects on Children with Alopecia Areata: Exploring Family Dynamics, Anxiety, and Depression

April 2024 in “ Research Square ”

Özge Selçukoğlu Kilimci, Sera Nur Yücesoy, Şenol Turan, Tuğba Kevser Uzunçakmak, Beril Kara Esen, Nihal Serdengeçti, Mahmut Cem Tarakçıoğlu, Server Serdaroğlu

alopecia areata AA anxiety depression family dynamics psychological well-being

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Studysummary This study observed that children with alopecia areata had higher anxiety and depression scores, and their families showed more neglectful parenting styles compared to healthy controls.

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research Assessment of a Bidirectional Association Between Major Depressive Disorder and Alopecia Areata

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This study found a bidirectional relationship between major depressive disorder and alopecia areata, with each condition significantly increasing the risk of subsequently developing the other.

research Environmental Stress But Not Subjective Distress in Children or Adolescents With Alopecia Areata

43 citations , March 2011 in “Journal of psychosomatic research”

This study found that children with alopecia areata experienced more stressful life events and excreted higher levels of catecholamines compared to healthy siblings.