novembro 16, 2018

Study results suggest that vitiligo is associated with an increase in primary hospitalizations for several mental health conditions.

People with vitiligo are at an increased risk for hospitalization for multiple mental health disorders, according to research published in the Jornal da Academia Europeia de Dermatologia e Venereologia.

Researchers analyzed data from 87,053,155 hospitalizations in the United States. Among those hospitalized, 11,123 adults had vitiligo. Analysis showed that 4.17% of individuals with vitiligo were admitted to the hospital for a mental health disorder, e 27.49% were diagnosed with a mental health disorder at admission. In patients who did not have vitiligo, 2.18% were admitted for mental health disorders, e 17.64% had a mental health disorder diagnosis at admittance.

Study results suggest that vitiligo is associated with an increase in primary hospitalizations for several mental health conditions, incluindo ansiedade, depression, schizophrenia, personality disorder, suicidal risk, ADD/ADHD, conduct disorder, adjustment disorders, childhood and adolescent psychiatric illnesses, alcohol-related disorders, developmental disorders, history of mental health disorders, and impulse control disorders.

“Further studies are needed to confirm these associations, their underlying mechanisms, and ideal strategies for their prevention and treatment,”Concluíram os pesquisadores.

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Referência

Patel KR, Singam V, Rastogi S, Lee HH, Silverberg NB, Silverberg JI. Association of vitiligo with hospitalization for mental health disorders in US adults [publicado em setembro on-line 18, 2018]. J Eur Acad Dermatol. doi: 10.1111/jdv.15255