June 2025 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this systematic review, the authors found that hair loss in women causes significant psychological distress, with supportive interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy and cosmetic solutions helping to reduce anxiety, improve coping, and enhance quality of life.
February 2024 in “European Journal of Health Psychology” This study explored coping strategies recommended by individuals living with alopecia areata, identifying commonly suggested approaches such as social support, cosmetic procedures, perspective shifts, and accessing medical and psychological interventions, although these strategies were based on anecdotal recommendations.
June 2023 in “British Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers evaluated online resources for psychological support for alopecia areata patients and found the quality lacking, with most resources not providing adequate advice or referring to therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy, despite the significant psychological impact of the condition.
The researchers reported that a new computational method using side-effect data from social media effectively recovers known drug indications and identifies trial indications, suggesting utility for computational drug repositioning.
This study found that a new computational method using side-effect data from social media can successfully identify known and potential new drug indications for repositioning efforts.