Atopic dermatitis in adolescents: assessment of quality of life, anxiety, and depression levels.

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Allergologia et immunopathologia Pub Date : 2026-03-01 eCollection Date: 2026-01-01 DOI:10.15586/aei.v54i2.1561

Aslı Berivan Topçak, Eren Güzeloğlu, Sefika Ilknur Kökcü Karadag, Nilay Çalışkan, Güler Yıldırım, Hamit Bologur, Hilal Güngör, Merve Karaca Şahin, Muhammed Fatih Erbay, Hasan Tunç Şarman, Hüseyin Dağ, Deniz Ozceker

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Abstract

The current study evaluated the quality of life, anxiety, and depression in adolescents diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Adolescents diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD) (n = 25) who were not receiving regular treatment were compared with 41 healthy adolescents. Disease severity in adolescents with AD was evaluated using the Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) index and the Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI). In both groups, depression and anxiety were assessed using the Beck Depression and Anxiety Scales. Results indicated that quality of life was severely affected (Median = 16.0, AD group). The mean anxiety and depression scores were 34.0 and 16.0, respectively, in the AD group, and 35.0 and 11.0, respectively, in the control group. Pruritus severity was significantly correlated with both anxiety (r = 0.524, p = 0.01) and depression (r = 0.472, p = 0.02). Quality of life decreased in adolescents with AD, while signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression were more prevalent. The results also revealed a significant relationship between pruritus severity and psychological burden. These findings suggest that it is important to evaluate patients with AD using a holistic approach, not solely based on dermatological assessment but in concert with psychosocial needs.

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青少年特应性皮炎：生活质量、焦虑和抑郁水平的评估。

目前的研究评估了被诊断为特应性皮炎的青少年的生活质量、焦虑和抑郁。诊断为特应性皮炎（AD）的青少年（n = 25）未接受常规治疗，与41名健康青少年进行比较。采用评分特应性皮炎（SCORAD）指数和儿童皮肤病生活质量指数（CDLQI）评估青少年AD患者的疾病严重程度。在两组中，抑郁和焦虑都使用贝克抑郁和焦虑量表进行评估。结果显示生活质量受到严重影响（中位数= 16.0，AD组）。AD组焦虑和抑郁的平均得分分别为34.0和16.0，对照组分别为35.0和11.0。瘙痒严重程度与焦虑（r = 0.524, p = 0.01）和抑郁（r = 0.472, p = 0.02）均有显著相关。患有阿尔茨海默病的青少年的生活质量下降，而焦虑和抑郁的症状和体征更为普遍。结果还显示瘙痒严重程度与心理负担之间存在显著关系。这些发现表明，使用整体方法评估AD患者是很重要的，而不是仅仅基于皮肤病学评估，而是与社会心理需求相一致。

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Allergologia et immunopathologia 医学-过敏

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3.70

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0.00%

发文量

131

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Founded in 1972 by Professor A. Oehling, Allergologia et Immunopathologia is a forum for those working in the field of pediatric asthma, allergy and immunology. Manuscripts related to clinical, epidemiological and experimental allergy and immunopathology related to childhood will be considered for publication. Allergologia et Immunopathologia is the official journal of the Spanish Society of Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology (SEICAP) and also of the Latin American Society of Immunodeficiencies (LASID). It has and independent international Editorial Committee which submits received papers for peer-reviewing by international experts. The journal accepts original and review articles from all over the world, together with consensus statements from the aforementioned societies. Occasionally, the opinion of an expert on a burning topic is published in the "Point of View" section. Letters to the Editor on previously published papers are welcomed. Allergologia et Immunopathologia publishes 6 issues per year and is included in the major databases such as Pubmed, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, etc.