11 citations
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August 2018 in “Medicine” This study found that college students with androgenetic alopecia exhibited higher levels of various psychological symptoms compared to those without AGA, with medical and art students showing particularly elevated symptoms.
5 citations
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January 2015 in “Current problems in dermatology” This article reviews the diagnostic process for hair problems, emphasizing the importance of thorough patient evaluation and communication but reports no new clinical results.
6 citations
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June 2021 in “Journal of health psychology” This review found that commercial influences may affect how male baldness is represented as a disease and how treatment options are presented, often omitting limitations.
November 2025 in “European Journal of Endocrinology” This study found that hair steroid profiling is a feasible, non-invasive alternative to serum analysis in adolescents, with androgen levels correlating more strongly with body size and composition in boys than girls.
This thesis presents the development of the Breast Utility Instrument (BUI), a new tool for assessing health-related quality of life specifically in breast cancer patients.
7 citations
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March 2024 in “Scientific Reports” This study reports that the new neighborhood face index (NFI) demonstrates a remarkably high correlation with the physiochemical properties of benzenoid hydrocarbons, highlighting its potential as a predictive tool.
September 2017 in “OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network)” In this study, dementia caregivers showed lower hair cortisol levels than controls despite reporting higher perceived stress, providing weak support for the Perseverative Cognition Hypothesis and suggesting complex effects of caregiving stress.
January 2023 in “Brazilian Journals Editora eBooks” Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder may show different symptoms than boys, leading to missed or delayed diagnoses.
September 2025 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” In this review, researchers explored hair as a promising tool for identifying biomarkers in schizophrenia, highlighting its potential for supporting personalized medicine through ease of sampling, though acknowledging challenges like individual variability and methodological inconsistencies.
October 2012 in “European Neuropsychopharmacology” This study found that videoconferencing enabled reliable and consistent assessment of negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia, demonstrating high interrater reliability among blinded independent raters.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” This study highlights the importance of creating targeted psychological support activities for war veterans, as the findings suggest these interventions can help correct maladaptive behaviors and enhance stress coping strategies, ultimately aiding veterans in their rehabilitation and social adaptation.
2 citations
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January 2009 This study found that the hair cortisol measurement procedure was reliable, unaffected by the choice of tubes, and that hair cortisol concentration correlated moderately with the number of intense aggressions experienced.
25 citations
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January 2015 in “Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine” This review discusses common psychodermatologic conditions and provides practical diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations but reports no new results; the authors emphasize the challenge of treating patients who lack insight into their psychiatric symptoms.
1 citations
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January 2017 in “International Journal of Trichology” 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.
January 2023 in “Psychology” This study reported that seed germination and root hair growth were significantly enhanced after exposure to an individual whose depression was treated with Emotional Freedom Techniques, suggesting that human mood may influence seed viability.
July 2022 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that distinct alopecia scoring systems measure percent hair loss as a common underlying feature, with strong correlations observed between different types of hair loss assessments.
2 citations
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January 2020 in “Journal of Experimental Social Psychology” This study found that men with male pattern baldness are perceived as older, and shaving heads increased perceived dominance, but neither influenced leader preference in different contexts.
November 2025 in “Contribuciones a las Ciencias Sociales” This study suggests that incorporating laboratory tests into routine aesthetic procedures may improve result predictability and reduce risks, underscoring the importance of professional expertise in the evaluation process.
1 citations
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October 2023 in “Journal of the Endocrine Society” In this study, researchers found that transgender men exhibited impaired autonomic modulation during sympathetic stimulation compared to cisgender women, potentially due to testosterone treatment affecting cardiac autonomic modulation.
COVID-19 patients with hair loss experienced more cognitive issues and these issues were linked to higher levels of depression, anxiety, and stress.
May 2024 in “International journal of medicine and psychology.” In this study, researchers examined the relationship between stress resistance and coping strategies in 87 operational law enforcement officers, finding a positive correlation with "Active coping" and negative correlations with strategies like "Mental withdrawal" and "Denial," which may inform programs to enhance stress resistance.
37 citations
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December 2003 in “Reproductive Toxicology” The researchers reported that the rat Hershberger assay reliably detected endocrine-disrupting effects of finasteride, procymidone, and 17α-methyltestosterone, validating the assay's sensitivity for identifying hormonal activity.
229 citations
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March 2001 in “European journal of endocrinology” This review discusses the complex relationship between testosterone levels and male appearance and behavior, emphasizing the limitations and potential biases in making generalizations from current data.
101 citations
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January 2014 in “Journal of Visualized Experiments” This study validated a method for measuring cortisol levels in hair, which may serve as a biomarker for chronic stress in both humans and various animals.
1 citations
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December 2018 in “IntechOpen eBooks” This review discusses the potential of using human hair proteomics for non-invasive diagnostic and forensic applications but reports no new results; the authors highlight areas needing further research.
August 2023 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology” This study found no clear associations between childhood atopic dermatitis and general cognitive ability, although moderate-to-severe cases may slightly affect specific cognitive components like nonverbal IQ.
2 citations
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September 2008 in “Fertility and Sterility” In this study, women with PCOS were at higher risk of depression, particularly those with morbid obesity, but other symptoms like elevated testosterone and skin manifestations were not linked to increased depression risk.
22 citations
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January 1992 in “PubMed” This preliminary study suggests that baseline central serotonin turnover, indicated by CSF 5-HIAA levels, may influence treatment response to serotonin re-uptake inhibitors in women with trichotillomania.
46 citations
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May 2011 in “Movement Disorders” This article contains additional supporting information available online but presents no new research findings.
4 citations
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March 2015 in “Skin Research and Technology” This study suggests that using trichotillometry to establish the normal range of shear strain for different hair types could inform diagnostic and treatment decisions for various hair conditions.