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This review discusses the importance of recognizing and treating psychiatric conditions in dermatology patients, offering practical recommendations for dermatologists to manage psychocutaneous diseases effectively, but reports no new clinical results.

This paper reviews three cases where analyzing the symbolic and historical aspects of patients' lives using analytical psychology may help understand the psychoemotional disorders linked to their hair problems.

The researchers reported that integrating the naturopathic complex Detoxil into standard therapy for chronic dermatoses enhances detoxification, normalizes metabolic markers, and accelerates symptom resolution, suggesting potential benefits for managing skin conditions.

This index of Harper's Textbook of Pediatric Dermatology, Fourth Edition, provides no clinical results or new findings.

This review discusses the brain-skin connection, the skin's role in stress response, and highlights unmet challenges in understanding stress-induced skin inflammation but reports no new experimental findings.

In this review, the potential role of the hormone prolactin in skin biology and its implications for treating skin diseases and hair disorders are explored, with a focus on its stress-related impacts and possible immunomodulatory function in the context of COVID-19.

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This study observed that anxiety and depression affect 21.7% and 38.7% of dermatology outpatients, respectively, with higher prevalence linked to demographics like female gender for anxiety, being single, unemployed, and having lower education, and specific conditions such as psoriasis and acne.

This study reviews literature indicating that certain drugs used to treat dermatological conditions, such as retinoids and glucocorticoids, may rarely cause psychiatric symptoms like depression and anxiety, which are more commonly observed in patients with skin disorders compared to the general population.

The antidepressant escitalopram likely caused hair loss in a patient.

A vitamin and mineral supplement significantly reduced hair shedding in Brazilian women with telogen effluvium.

This study assesses the impact of teaching programs on the knowledge of waste management among women, but results are not reported in the abstract.

Alopecia can lead to mental health issues, so treatment should address both skin and emotional health.

This study found that more frequent and severe skin problems are associated with higher daily alcohol consumption, though the duration and severity of alcohol dependency didn't impact skin conditions.

This review summarizes the influences of lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol, and diet on the pathogenesis of alopecia areata but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, researchers found that psychosocial factors documented during hospitalization, such as emotional distress and social isolation, were significantly associated with posthospital telogen effluvium in patients with pressure ulcers, and developed a risk score to identify at-risk patients, although external validation is needed.

This paper reviews delusional infestation, its characteristics, and treatment options, highlighting a case study of a man with a strong belief in a nonexistent lice infestation and recommending low-dose antipsychotics for primary cases.

This study examined children with trichotillomania using a set of specific questions to better understand the condition and aid clinicians who may be unfamiliar with it.

In this study, 27.9% of Parkinson's disease patients reported hair loss, with a higher incidence linked to a daily levodopa-equivalent dose over 448 mg, suggesting an association between dopaminergic medication use and hair loss complaints.

This article discusses common dermatologic side effects of psychopharmacologic agents such as eruptions, urticaria, and photosensitivity, but it reports no new research findings.

In this study, conducted through a survey in Ukraine, researchers found that 48.7% of men believe androgenic alopecia negatively affects their emotional state and quality of life, with approximately 90% expressing the need for more effective treatments on the market.

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.

This article reviews behavioral dermatology, highlighting the importance of integrating physiological, social, and environmental factors in managing dermatologic conditions with behavioral components, but reports no new clinical results.

This article reviews the impact of psychological factors on skin health and discusses the interplay between stress, the brain, and the immune system but presents no new clinical findings.

In this case study, a 22-year-old female with trichotillomania showed significant improvement through an integrated approach combining Growth Factor Concentrate therapy, Ayurvedic medications, counseling, and yogic practices, highlighting the importance of addressing both dermatological and psychological aspects for long-term recovery.

In this study, Korean red ginseng combined with corticosteroid injections showed potential efficacy in treating alopecia areata over 12 weeks, suggesting it as a useful complementary treatment.

This study found high levels of anxiety, depression, and PTSD in dermatology patients one year after the February 6, 2023, earthquakes in Türkiye, with specific skin conditions like telogen effluvium and alopecia areata being more prevalent among those with psychological distress.

In this case study, a 24-year-old female with treatment-resistant trichotillomania achieved a 9-month remission of hair-pulling and hair regrowth through mindset reframing, physical barriers, and community support, suggesting these approaches may offer promising interventions for individuals with similar conditions.

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

The conclusion is that "trichoknesis" should be recognized as a separate condition from trichodynia, characterized by itching instead of pain.