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This observational study found that patients with various skin diseases across 17 European countries experience higher levels of perceived stigmatization than skin-healthy controls, particularly those with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia, and bullous disorders, with factors such as disease severity and psychological distress influencing stigmatization levels.

In this study, hydroxychloroquine use was associated with a delayed onset of integument damage in SLE patients, while higher disease activity over time predicted quicker damage development.

This study found that psychological and social reporting after trauma with scarring can indicate a person's reaction and susceptibility to psychopathology.

This review provides detailed recommendations for managing cutaneous lupus erythematosus in primary and secondary care but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, researchers found that both direct and witnessed trauma in mice are associated with reduced levels of the neurosteroid allopregnanolone, potentially influencing PTSD outcomes, and that treatment with synthetic neurosteroids may mitigate fear responses linked to observed trauma.

This study found that women with PCOS in Poland had higher anxiety and depression levels and lower ego-resiliency compared to healthy women, often using passive stress-coping strategies.

This review discusses the role of mental healthcare in managing sexual side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy and highlights the importance of patient education and psychological support for improved quality of life.

This research found that the Hair & Scalp CARE questionnaire is an effective tool for assessing the impact of scalp and hair condition on psychological wellbeing, and suggests healthier hair and scalp are linked to lower stress and better sleep.

This study explored the psychological experiences of Black women with autoimmune alopecia, revealing that cultural significance of hair and social support are crucial factors, and suggesting a need for increased awareness and targeted support from health professionals and communities.

This study estimated the economic burden of alopecia areata in Romania for 2022, finding costs of 46.289 million EUR for adult and 1.89 million EUR for pediatric cases.

In this study, digital treatment for androgenetic alopecia over six months led to significant improvements in quality of life among Brazilian men, particularly for those with consistent program adherence, although the absence of an in-person comparator limits causal conclusions.

This study highlights the importance of developing standardized diagnostic tools, outcome measures, and evidence-based interventions to improve care and long-term outcomes for children and adolescents affected by long COVID-19.

In this observational study, among 135 Italian outpatients with alopecia areata, OCD symptoms were prevalent in 18.5%, and emotional distress was found in 20.7%, with emotional distress mediating the relationship between illness perceptions and OCD symptomatology.

This scoping review reports that while empirical evidence suggests an overlap between Long/Post Covid-19 syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and fibromyalgia, the underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear, highlighting the need for standardized definitions and rigorous methodologies in Long Covid research.

This study found that patients with alopecia areata have poor knowledge about their condition, but they maintain positive attitudes and engage in proactive practices for disease management, underlining the need for enhanced patient education to improve outcomes.

This study concluded that platelet-rich plasma is nearly as effective as topical minoxidil for treating androgenetic alopecia, with PRP improving hair density and minoxidil boosting terminal hair count.

This study describes a planned multicenter randomized controlled trial to assess the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of subdermal gestrinone pellets in patients with deep infiltrative endometriosis-related pelvic pain, but it does not report any findings yet.

In this review, the researchers highlighted the prevalent symptoms in cirrhosis patients, including pain, muscle cramps, sleep disturbances, and mental health issues, and emphasized the need for a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach for symptom management to improve quality of life.

This editorial examines how GLP-1 receptor agonists, providing significant weight loss and cardiovascular benefits, can be integrated into a comprehensive obesity treatment alongside diet and lifestyle changes, but highlights the need for further guidance on their real-world application and multidisciplinary care.

This systematic review reported that alopecia areata significantly impacts quality of life due to its psychological burdens, such as anxiety and depression, while emphasizing the need for increased awareness and support for affected individuals.

This article discusses a trial evaluating patient satisfaction with the TH07 treatment for androgenetic alopecia but reports no clinical results.

Combination antibiotic therapy is more effective but causes more side effects.

This review discusses the psychiatric approach to treating alopecia patients and highlights the interplay between psychological factors and hair disorders, but reports no new research results.

In this study, individuals with alopecia and psoriasis reported higher body shame and depressive symptoms and lower self-compassion compared to the general population, with self-compassion mediating the relationship between external shame and anxiety and depression symptoms.

This study highlights the significant negative psychological and social impacts of alopecia and suggests that treatment approaches should incorporate psychological support.

People with hair loss often experience lower quality of life, depression, and self-esteem issues.

In this study, adult male rats exhibited significant anxiety-like behaviors following finasteride withdrawal, including pronounced hyperactivity and novelty avoidance, highlighting potential parallels with post-finasteride syndrome observed in clinical settings.

This study found that individuals with lichen planopilaris reported lower quality of life and self-esteem and higher depression scores compared to healthy controls.