Mental health impact of alopecia areata: a retrospective cohort study demonstrates females are more affected than males

International Journal of DermatologyEarly View Clinical Correspondence Mental health impact of alopecia areata: a retrospective cohort study demonstrates females are more affected than males Calista Long, Corresponding Author Calista Long [email protected] orcid.org/0009-0003-8852-3040 Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorFadi Samaan, Fadi Samaan Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorCaitlin Beauduy, Caitlin Beauduy Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorLauren Claire Hollins, Lauren Claire Hollins Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author Calista Long, Corresponding Author Calista Long [email protected] orcid.org/0009-0003-8852-3040 Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorFadi Samaan, Fadi Samaan Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorCaitlin Beauduy, Caitlin Beauduy Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this authorLauren Claire Hollins, Lauren Claire Hollins Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA Department of Dermatology, Pennsylvania State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 10 May 2024 https://doi.org/10.1111/ijd.17216 Conflict of Interest: None. Funding source: None. Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. References 1Dai YX, Tai YH, Chen CC, Chang YT, Chen TJ, Chen MH. Bidirectional association between alopecia areata and major depressive disorder among probands and unaffected siblings: a nationwide population-based study. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020; 82(5): 1131–1137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.11.064 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.11.064 PubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 2Sterkens A, Lambert J, Bervoets A. Alopecia areata: a review on diagnosis, immunological etiopathogenesis and treatment options. Clin Exp Med. 2021; 21(2): 215–230. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10238-020-00673-w 10.1007/s10238-020-00673-w CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 3Okhovat JP, Marks DH, Manatis-Lornell A, Hagigeorges D, Locascio JJ, Senna MM. Association between alopecia areata, anxiety, and depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2023; 88(5): 1040–1050. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.086 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.05.086 CASPubMedWeb of Science®Google Scholar 4Aghaei S, Saki N, Daneshmand E, Kardeh B. Prevalence of psychological disorders in patients with alopecia areata in comparison with normal subjects. ISRN Dermatol. 2014; 2014:304370. https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/304370 10.1155/2014/304370 PubMedGoogle Scholar Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue ReferencesRelatedInformation