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This retrospective audit found that patients with alopecia areata often experience significant psychological distress, yet proper mental health assessments and referrals to support services are infrequently conducted, highlighting a gap between current practice and guideline recommendations for comprehensive care.

This study found that among women with diffuse alopecia, 47.7% exhibited psychopathological symptoms, with mixed alopecia patients showing more severe manifestations compared to those with metabolic alopecia, suggesting the need for personalized management strategies.

This study found that people with alopecia areata have higher rates of depression and anxiety, leading to increased mental health treatment burden, more time off work, and higher unemployment compared to the general population.

This article proposes criteria to differentiate between medicalization and over-medicalization, examining the consequences and ethical considerations of misidentifying medical issues, and suggests guideline questions to help draw clearer boundaries in medicine.

This study found that patients with androgenic alopecia rated their hair loss as more severe than dermatologists did, affecting their quality of life significantly.

This review found that hair transplantation can positively impact self-esteem and emotional well-being when patients are properly screened for psychological risk factors, but inadequate screening may lead to dissatisfaction or worsened mental health.

This article discusses the global impact of mental health on physical and social well-being and emphasizes its interconnectedness with experiences like conflict and economic stress, but reports no new research findings.

This study found that negative illness perception in Saudi patients with alopecia is linked to reduced quality of life and increased anxiety and depression, highlighting the importance of addressing both physical and mental health in treatment.

This study suggests that hair cortisol concentration may not reliably indicate psychological distress or differentiate clinical from non-clinical populations, as observed in a female PhD student over nine years.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia causes significant psychological distress, particularly in women, who exhibit a more negative body image and less adaptive functioning compared to controls.

This review identified several changeable psychosocial factors, like acceptance, as potential targets for interventions aimed at reducing self-stigma and improving mental health in affected individuals.

This study found that patients with alopecia areata experience significantly poorer quality of life compared to the general population, affecting mental health, social functioning, and overall health outcomes.

This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome reported significantly higher levels of psychological symptoms, such as depression and anxiety, compared to healthy controls, with higher stress and lower self-efficacy linked to increased symptom severity.

This review highlights the significant negative impact of alopecia areata on quality of life, mental health, and work, calling for individualized approaches and effective treatments to mitigate these effects.

This study highlights the significant psychiatric effects associated with dengue fever, noting diverse psychological reactions that occur before, during, and after infection, such as anxiety, depression, and even psychosis, and underscores the need for integrated mental health strategies within public health systems for dengue.

This study found that rigid perfectionism in men was associated with higher levels of baldness distress, with anxiety about physical aging partially mediating this relationship, regardless of age, level of baldness, cultural context, or racial identity.

This study assessed women in Bangladesh and found that those with PCOS had markedly higher rates of depression, anxiety, stress, and insomnia compared to those without the condition, with rural women showing higher anxiety and insomnia.

This study found that an 8-week practice of pranic meditation was associated with improved quality of life and mental health scores in breast cancer survivors, though further research is needed for confirmation.

This review discusses psychological treatments for alopecia, finding limited but positive effects on mental health, quality of life, and possibly hair growth; however, more research is needed to establish intervention efficacy.

This study found that women with mixed alopecia had significantly lower levels of hardiness and resilience compared to those with metabolic alopecia, and these lower adaptive resources were associated with increased psychological maladaptation.

Fear of hair-related issues causes significant mental distress, especially in high-stress women.

Depression and hair loss may influence each other.

This review examines the impact of spontaneous premature ovarian insufficiency on women's sexual function and highlights the need for a comprehensive, biopsychosocial approach to management, but presents no new clinical results.

This study found that hirsute women had a significantly higher incidence of psychological issues compared to controls, unrelated to the severity of their hirsutism or androgen levels.

Finasteride is not proven to cause depression or suicide, and careful patient monitoring is advised.

This study found that women with polycystic ovary syndrome often experience isolation, helplessness, resilience, and grief, suggesting a need for better support during diagnosis and treatment to improve wellbeing.

This study found that androgenetic alopecia in men is associated with significant psychological distress and moderate depression, suggesting a possible link between raised dihydrotestosterone levels and mental health issues.

This study found that adults with trichotillomania or skin picking disorder experienced significantly poorer sleep quality, which was linked to various factors including age, stress, distress tolerance, impulsivity, and comorbid mental disorders.

This research highlights that alopecia, while not physically harmful, significantly impacts individuals' mental health due to its effects on self-image, and suggests a management strategy that includes psychological counseling alongside dermatological treatment to address these challenges.

COVID-19 has caused lasting physical and mental health issues for surgical nurses.