67 citations
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March 2021 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review discusses the substantial impact of alopecia areata on patients' health-related quality of life, highlighting issues such as personality changes, emotional and social difficulties, and a common occurrence of alexithymia, and emphasizes the need for more specific assessment tools.
47 citations
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December 2016 in “Scientific Reports” This study found that women with PMS were more likely to use suppression rather than reappraisal for emotion regulation, and increased suppression was linked to higher skin conductance levels in these women.
31 citations
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February 2016 in “American Journal of Men's Health” This study found that nearly half of men using finasteride reported clinically significant depression, highlighting the need for psychiatric screening and careful risk assessment by prescribing clinicians.
29 citations
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December 2022 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This study reported that patients with alopecia areata experienced significant increases in work productivity loss and activity impairment due to worsening emotional symptoms, highlighting a need for better treatments.
21 citations
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January 1988 in “Stress Medicine” This review discusses the developmental and psychological significance of skin and emphasizes the need for considering stress effects when evaluating and treating psychocutaneous diseases, without reporting new clinical results.
