The Invisible Impact of a Visible Disease: Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata
Mesinkovska N, Craiglow B, Ball S, Morrow P, Smith S, Pierce E, Shapiro J. The Invisible Impact of a Visible Disease: Psychosocial Impact of Alopecia Areata. Dermatology And Therapy 2023, 13: 1503-1515. PMID: 37289409, PMCID: PMC10307747, DOI: 10.1007/s13555-023-00941-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychological impactEmotional burdenNegative psychological impactGreater psychological impactPoor QoLPsychosocial impactAA symptomsSocial consequencesIllness impactParticipantsIllness characteristicsAnalysis of varianceNational Alopecia Areata FoundationConclusionsThese resultsStigmaQuality of lifeSeverity subgroupsAnxietyOutcome measuresPhysical impactScalp hair lossDepressionQoLAlopecia areataCross-sectional study