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July 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that the prevalence of personality disorders in individuals with androgenetic alopecia was significantly higher than in the general population, irrespective of gender.
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July 1994 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that personality disorders, more than gender, were associated with psychopathologic reactions to androgenetic alopecia.
September 1997 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Alopecia linked to higher anxiety and personality disorders.
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January 2002 in “Dermatology + psychosomatics” In this study, 90% of patients preoccupied with hair loss were found to have underlying affective disorders like depression, anxiety, OCD, or OCPD.
January 2026 in “SKIN The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine” This systematic review found that patients with androgenetic alopecia have an elevated prevalence of psychiatric conditions, which may increase their susceptibility to post-finasteride syndrome symptoms.