Strategies of coping and quality of life in women with alopecia

Abstract

Future studies using QoL as an instrument in research on patients with alopecia should consider that in cases of female alopecia these measurements may be affected by psychological disturbances.

Clinical severity does not reliably predict quality of life in women with alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, or androgenic alopecia

“…The finding that clinically imperceptible hair loss has measurable detrimental effects on QoL in women suggests that clinical assessments for severity do not accurately predict the psychosocial impact of alopecia. 6 Furthermore, data showing that clinical hair loss severity (HLS) does not influence the degree of subjective distress indicate discordance between clinically rated disease severity and patient-perceived disease severity. 6 Importantly, the concordance of disease severity as rated by both dermatologist and patient has not been adequately examined.…”

“…6 Furthermore, data showing that clinical hair loss severity (HLS) does not influence the degree of subjective distress indicate discordance between clinically rated disease severity and patient-perceived disease severity. 6 Importantly, the concordance of disease severity as rated by both dermatologist and patient has not been adequately examined. The objective of this study was to assess QoL in women with alopecia areata (AA), telogen effluvium (TE), or androgenic alopecia (AGA), and to compare QoL with HLS as rated by both dermatologist and patient.…”

“…[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Notably, even clinically imperceptible hair loss has been correlated with a significantly decreased QoL, indicating that clinical severity of hair loss does not predict impact on QoL. 6,10 Specific psychosocial findings in women with alopecia include loss of self-confidence, low selfesteem, and heightened selfconsciousness. 9 Women also report feeling upset, angry, and worried in response to their condition.…”

Impact of Androgenic Alopecia on the Quality of Life in Male Subjects: Results of an Observational Study from Tertiary Care Hospital

“…higher scores) in patients with varying degrees of hair loss, even in those whose hair loss is not clearly visible. 17 Patients experience emotions of annoyance, frustration and humiliation. Also, social life and interaction, especially with the opposite sex is affected.…”

Percepción de alteraciones dermatológicas de baja expresión y calidad de vida: el papel mediador del afrontamiento

“…Cuando utilizan estilos de afrontamiento más centrados en la solución del problema y la búsqueda de apoyo social, la calidad de vida se reduce en menor medida.Asimismo, se ha observado que el grado de severidad en casos de alopecia no es el único factor que determina la calidad de vida de los pacientes, sino que también influyen los estilos de afrontamiento. El daño subjetivo de estos pacientes no es una función primaria de la alopecia, sino resultado de un afrontamiento desadaptativo (Schmidt, Fischer, Chren, Strauss, & Elsner, 2001).…”