Symptoms and diagnosis of anxiety and depression in atopic dermatitis in U.S. adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationship between atopic dermatitis (AD), anxiety and depression in the U.S. adult population is not well established.

Objectives

To determine the relationship of AD and its severity with symptoms and diagnosis of anxiety and depression in U.S. adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional, population-based study of 2893 adults was performed. AD was determined using modified U.K. Diagnostic Criteria.

Results

Adults with AD vs. those without AD had higher mean Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale anxiety (HADS-A) (7·7 vs. 5·6) and depression (HADS-D) (6·0 vs. 4·3) scores and higher prevalences of abnormal (≥ 11) HADS-A (28·6% vs. 15·5%) and HADS-D (13·5% vs. 9·0%) scores. In multivariable linear and logistic regression models controlling for sociodemograp

SUBMITTER: Silverberg JI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6850653 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature