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MONDAY, March 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Atopic dermatitis (AD) is associated with increased depression and anxiety, according to a study published online March 5 in the British Journal of Dermatology<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Jonathan I. Silverberg, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from Northwestern University in Chicago, and colleagues examined the correlation of AD and its severity with symptoms and diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a cross-sectional study of 2,893 adults.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that compared with those without AD, adults with AD had higher mean Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D) scores (7.7 versus 5.6 and 6.0 versus 4.3, respectively); they also had higher prevalence of abnormal (\u226511) HADS-A (28.6 versus 15.5 percent) and HADS-D scores (13.5 versus 9.0 percent). AD correlated with significantly higher mean HADS-A and HADS-D scores (7.7 and 6.0, respectively) in multivariable linear and logistic regression models controlling for sociodemographics; adults with AD also had increased odds of abnormal HADS-A and HADS-D (odds ratios, 2.19 and 1.50, respectively). Compared with adults without AD, those with AD had a higher prevalence of self-reported health care-diagnosed anxiety or depression in the past year (40.0 versus 17.5 percent). However, no diagnosis of anxiety or depression was reported for many adults with AD who had borderline and\/or abnormal HADS-A and HADS-D scores.<\/p>\n
“The results highlight the mental health burden and complex comorbidities of atopic dermatitis in adults,” Silverberg said in a statement. “Dermatologists should consider these aspects in their clinical decision making.”<\/p>\n
Several authors disclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n