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September 2023 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that self-stigma is common among alopecia areata patients, with 85% experiencing it to some degree, and that factors like increased social support and illness acceptance correlate with lower stigmatization levels, while helplessness correlates with higher levels.
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September 2024 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” 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.
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November 2013 in “The Open Cancer Journal” This observational study provides cause-specific mortality estimates to help patients and physicians better understand long-term outcomes for localized prostate cancer based on initial treatment choices.
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May 2010 in “Nursing Standard” This article discusses autoimmune-associated alopecia areata, highlighting its psychological and social impact, but reports no new clinical findings.
May 2023 in “Dermatology online journal” This review summarizes the psychosocial impact of common pediatric skin conditions like vitiligo, psoriasis, and alopecia areata, highlighting increased risks of anxiety, depression, and quality of life impairment for affected children and their caregivers, and underscores the need for improved support and research on interventions.