Investigators surveyed adults with TSC to evaluate their perception of disease severity, presence of anxiety and depression, and the use and barriers toward mental health services.
Positive but weak associations were found between childhood atopic dermatitis and maternal history of depression, maternal alcohol abuse, and maternal illicit drug use.
Patients with atopic dermatitis have a higher likelihood of clinical depression and suicidality.
Depression is common in patients with axSpA and is associated with more severe disease activity and functional impairment.
Outcomes in systemic lupus erythematosus are largely influenced by level of poverty, type of neighborhood of residence, and chronic stress.
Investigators sought to determine the frequency of major depressive disorder in patients in epilepsy clinics.
Among the somatic comorbidities evaluated were acne, type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome, hypertension, inflammatory bowel diseases, inflammatory joint diseases, metabolic syndrome, obesity, pilonidal sinus, and thyroid disorders.
Increased triglyceride levels at midlife are predictive of the presence of β-amyloid 20 years later in cognitively healthy individuals.
In managing and treating HS, the methods that increase resilience may help decrease depressive symptoms.
The FAIR questionnaire may be useful to identify psychological stress in rheumatoid arthritis patients.
