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Psychiatric Aspects of the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Facial Acne
Author(s) -
Gupta Madhulika A.,
Gupta Aditya K.,
Schork Nicholas J.,
Ellis Charles N.,
Voorhees John J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1990.tb03777.x
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , anxiety , depression (economics) , dermatology , body weight , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
The improvement of acne appears to be associated with decreased depression and anxiety and greater satisfaction with aspects of body image that are generally unrelated to the appearance of the skin, ie, body shape and weight. The latter emphasizes the profound effect of the appearance of the skin upon the patient's overall body image. Our preliminary findings underline the need for larger controlled studies of psychosomatic factors among patients with mild to moderate acne.