Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Patients with Alopecia Areata: A Survey Study in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alopecia areata (AA) is an autoimmune condition that results in nonscarring hair loss. AA is comorbid with mental health disorders including anxiety and depression. This study aimed to evaluate the presence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in relation to hair loss in patients with AA.

Methods

A cross-sectional national survey was distributed using the National Alopecia Areata Foundation's (NAAF) email list. This study was approved by the Mass General Brigham Institutional Review Board. Participants were asked to complete the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5), a validated screening tool for PTSD in the context of their AA.

Results

Of the 1,449 completed surveys (completion rate 79.6%), most respondents were female (83.8%) and white (76.6%) with

SUBMITTER: Drake L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601895 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature