Open AccessPersonality disorders and its association with anxiety and depression among patients of severe acne: A cross-sectional study from Eastern India
Author(s) -
Sharmila Sarkar,
Paramita Patra,
Kakali Mridha,
SudipKumar Ghosh,
Asish K. Mukhopadhyay,
RajarshiGuha Thakurta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.196720
Subject(s) - anxiety , depression (economics) , cross sectional study , acne , association (psychology) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , personality , psychology , medicine , dermatology , psychotherapist , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics , pathology
In many patients, emotional stress may exacerbate acne. Psychological problems such as social phobias, low self-esteem, or depression may also occur as a result of acne. The presence of acne may have some negative effect on the quality of life, self-esteem, and mood of the affected patients. While some studies have been undertaken about anxiety, depression, and personality patterns in patients with acne, only a few studies have been done to identify specific personality disorders in patients with acne. Furthermore, there is a dearth of data regarding the effect of personality disorder on the psychological states of the patients which prompted us to undertake the present study.
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