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ArticleMedical journal, Armed Forces India

Correlation of skin-related quality of life with anxiety and depression in chronic dermatoses: A cross-sectional study.

Bhavni Oberoi, Sargundeep Singh, Azhagesan E, Reetu Agarwal, Sridhar Jandhyala

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Bhavni OberoiGraded Specialist (Dermatology), INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Sargundeep SinghGraded Specialist (Psychiatry), INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Azhagesan ESkin Technical Assistant, INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Reetu AgarwalClassified Specialist (Dermatology), INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Sridhar JandhyalaConsultant & Head of Department (Dermatology & Ven), INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
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Abstract

Background: Dermatology and psychiatry are two specialties which often have a bearing on each other. Multiple indices have been used to study the quality of life in skin diseases; however, very few studies have correlated these indices with questionnaires of common psychiatric comorbidities like anxiety and depression. Methods: The study was conducted in a dermatology out patient department (OPD) of a tertiary care hospital. All patients with chronic dermatological conditions (meeting the inclusion criteria) were included, and each patient was made to fill two questionnaires that are Skindex-29 for skin-related quality of life and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) for depression. They were also assessed for anxiety using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A), which was filled under the supervision of a psychiatrist. Results: The scores for the common diagnoses were collated and analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software, and the results were tabulated. It was found that both the HAM-A and BDI-II had a moderate positive correlation with the Skindex which was statistically significant. Also, on correlating the individual domains of the Skindex with the HAM-A and BDI, the domain of emotions depicted the best correlation. Conclusion: The study brings to light that a relatively easy to administer quality of life questionnaire can be used as a screening tool to identify psychiatric morbidity and in a busy skin OPD, questions from the emotion domain can only be asked for early referral to a psychiatrist.

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AnxietyChronic dermatosisDepressionQuality of lifeSkindex

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