Psychiatric basics of alopecia areata in pediatric patients: Evaluation of emotion dysregulation, somatization, depression, and anxiety levels

Altunisik N., Ucuz İ., Turkmen D.

JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, vol.21, no.2, pp.770-775, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jocd.14122
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.770-775
  • Keywords: adolescent, alopecia areata, children, emotion dysregulation, psychiatric comorbidity, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, CHILDREN, COMORBIDITY, ADOLESCENTS
  • Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Objective Alopecia areata (AA) is a skin disease characterized by sudden-onset hair loss. The relationship between psychiatric status and AA has not been fully elucidated. The aim of this study was to evaluate emotion dysregulation, somatization, depression, and anxiety levels in children and adolescents with AA.