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Hussien, N., Eladl, A. (2021). Anxiety and Depression in Egyptian Patients with Acne Vulgaris. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 51(1), 19-24. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2021.159841
Nora N. Hussien; Afaf M. Eladl. "Anxiety and Depression in Egyptian Patients with Acne Vulgaris". Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 51, 1, 2021, 19-24. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2021.159841
Hussien, N., Eladl, A. (2021). 'Anxiety and Depression in Egyptian Patients with Acne Vulgaris', Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 51(1), pp. 19-24. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2021.159841
Hussien, N., Eladl, A. Anxiety and Depression in Egyptian Patients with Acne Vulgaris. Journal of High Institute of Public Health, 2021; 51(1): 19-24. doi: 10.21608/jhiph.2021.159841

Anxiety and Depression in Egyptian Patients with Acne Vulgaris

Article 3, Volume 51, Issue 1, April 2021, Page 19-24  XML PDF (237.5 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jhiph.2021.159841
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Authors
Nora N. Hussien email 1; Afaf M. Eladl2
1Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
2Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Acne vulgaris is a prevalent skin condition that may affect the perception of body image and adversely affect social and psychological states. This disease has been associated with rates of depression, anxiety, failure to thrive at school and in social environments, suicidal ideation, and suicidal attempts that are higher than in individuals without this disease.
Objective: To estimate the frequency of anxiety and depression in patients with acne vulgaris and determine the association between acne severity and anxiety and depression in those patients
Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted in Zagazig University Hospital on 92 subjects (46 patients with acne and 46 individuals without acne); they were interviewed. The researcher used the Global Acne Grading System (GAGS) to classify acne and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) to determine anxiety and depression.
Results: In the acne group, 23.9% had anxiety and 13.1% had depression. In the control group, 6.5% had anxiety and 4.3% had depression; the difference was statistically significant. Of the acne group patients with severe acne, 66.7% had anxiety and 44.4% had depression. There was a significant correlation between the severity of acne evaluated by GAGS and HADS for anxiety (r = 0.712, p < 0.001) and GAGS and HADS for depression (r = 0.584, p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Acne vulgaris may be associated with depression and anxiety, with a linear relationship between its severity and the presence of depression and anxiety. Patients with acne vulgaris should undergo a continually psychiatric evaluation by their primary care physician to avoid the negative effects on their mental and social health.
Keywords
Acne vulgaris; anxiety; depression
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