Volume : IV, Issue : IV, April - 2015

Study to Assess Role of Stress & Incidence of Depression in Patients of Acne

Dr Swati Joshi, Dr Rohini P. Gaikwad, Dr Ashish Ubhale

Abstract :

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous gland that commonly presents during adolescence. Emotional stress causes exacerbation of acne. Psychological disorder like depression is common in patients

of Acne. Aim: To know the role of stress and to find out incidence of depression in patients suffering from acne.
Method: This was a cross sectional, single assessment study of Acne & control.
Results: Significant difference was found in incidence of depression between Acne patients (36.36%) & control group (6.66%). In the age group
of 15-21years 35.5% of acne patients had depression compared to the controls in the same age group in whom it was 6.25%(z=2.62). Similarly
a significant difference was noted in the age group of 29-35years where 100% of acne had depression compared to 33.3% in the control group.
(z=7.74) Female acne patients suffer from depression more than control group. Depression was more prominent in female acne patients
compared to male acne patients. Life event score was more than 150 in 77.77% of depressed Acne patients as compared to none patient in
depressed control group. The difference was statistically significant.
Conclusions: Present study confirms the previous findings of depression in Acne patients. Female acne patients suffer from depression more
than male. Stress definitely plays role in exacerbation of Acne.
Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disorder of the pilosebaceous unit (1), characterized by faulty keratinization of the follicular epithelium,
hyperandrogenism and infection by Propionabacterium acne. It affects at least 85% of adolescents and young adults. The role of emotional
stress in exacerbation of acne has been well known, the latent period of which is as early as two days. Acne can lead to psychological and
emotional distress, the underlying mechanism being increased release of glucocorticosteroids and androgens (2). The presence of acne can
negatively affect quality of life, self-esteem, and mood in adolescents. Studies have shown that acne patients show more emotional disability
than patients with asthama, epilepsy, back pain, arthritis. Acne is associated with an increased incidence of anxiety, depression, and suicidal
ideation (5,6,7,8,9,10). The presence of these and other co-morbid psychological disorders should be considered in the treatment of acne
patients when appropriate.
Aims and objectives: The aim of current cross sectional study was to know the role of stress and to find out incidence of depression in patients
suffering from acne.

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Dr Swati Joshi, Dr Rohini P. Gaikwad, Dr Ashish Ubhale Study to Assess Role of Stress & Incidence of Depression in Patients of Acne International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 4 April 2015


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