Psychiatric Morbidity in Children and Adolescents with Dermatological Disorders
January 2021
in “
Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology
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TLDR Kids with skin problems are more likely to have mental health issues.
The 2021 study "Psychiatric morbidity in children and adolescents with dermatological disorders" involved 502 participants, half of whom had dermatological disorders like alopecia. The study found a significant correlation between these skin conditions and increased psychiatric morbidity in children and adolescents. Rates of general psychiatric comorbidity, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and adjustment disorders were significantly higher in the group with dermatological disorders compared to the control group. The study also found that psychiatric comorbidity was higher in inflammatory and allergic dermatoses compared to other dermatological subgroups. The study concluded that dermatological diseases restrict physical activity, thus increasing the risk of psychiatric comorbidity, and emphasized the need for close collaboration between psychiatry and dermatology disciplines in treating patients with psychocutaneous conditions.
