Psychodermatologic pathology in adolescents: findings from the Colombian National Mental Health Survey
| Autor: | Carlos Gómez-Restrepo, Laura Andrea Gómez García, Carlos Javier Rincón Rodríguez, Isabel Cuéllar, Arturo Marroquín Rivera |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Suicide attempt business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Exploratory research Dysfunctional family Psychodermatology Mental health Social group 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Chi-square test medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry business Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | International journal of adolescent medicine and healthReferences. 34(6) |
| ISSN: | 2191-0278 |
| Popis: | Background Associations between mental health and dermatology have generated a new branch of study called psychodermatology, which includes relevant conditions to the adolescent population. However, there is limited research focusing on this field and this specific population. Objective To estimate the prevalence of dermatological pathologies in the Colombian adolescent population and their possible associations with mental health conditions. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of the Colombian National Mental Health Survey results. A representative sample of the adolescent Colombian population answered questions regarding dermatological conditions and mental health disorders. We estimated the prevalence and evaluated associations using the chi squared independence test. Results Of 1753 adolescents, 8.3% (CI95%=[6.8–10.1]) had dermatitis or skin allergies and 4.5% (CI95%=[3.3–6.1]) acne. For dermatitis, we found associations with age, education, and family dysfunction (p-Values=0.024; Conclusion Our results are the first to describe the prevalence of these disorders in Colombia. This is an exploratory study; nonetheless, it is of great value since it is the first to describe these associations in adolescents in a middle-income country, which should be considered during clinical examinations. Further longitudinal studies evaluating possible causal relationship between psychiatric and dermatological conditions are fundamental to establish causal links. |
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