Depression and anxiety in hidradenitis suppurativa patients : a cross-sectional study among Polish patients

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Introduction: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, recurrent and one of the most debilitating dermatoses. It usually presents with inflamed lesions in apocrine gland-bearing skin areas. There is a limited number of studies on the relationship between HS and depression as well as anxiety.

Aim: To evaluate the incidence and severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms among Polish patients suffering from HS.

Material and methods: Consecutive patients (N = 114) with HS were included in the cross-sectional study. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaires were employed to assess depression and anxiety, respectively. The severity of HS was measured with Hurley staging and International Hidradenitis Suppurativa Score System (IHS4).

Results: Symptoms suggesting depression were found in 47 (41.2%) patients. Anxiety was diagnosed in 46 (40.4%) HS cases. Among HS patients presenting with depressive and anxiety symptoms, most were diagnosed with moderate depression - 21 (44.7%) and mild anxiety - 29 (63.1%). There was no difference in the prevalence of anxiety and depression between both sex groups. A significant correlation (r = 0.197, p = 0.039) between GAD-7 scores and duration of the disease was noted.

Conclusions: Depression and anxiety are common phenomena among HS subjects. Therefore, physicians should consider mental status in the holistic approach of HS patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Postepy dermatologii i alergologii - 40(2023), 1 vom: 08. Feb., Seite 35-39

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rymaszewska, Julia E [VerfasserIn]
Krajewski, Piotr K [VerfasserIn]
Szczęch, Justyna [VerfasserIn]
Szepietowski, Jacek C [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anxiety
Depression
Hidradenitis suppurativa
Journal Article
Mental health

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Date Revised 14.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.5114/ada.2022.119080

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354155121