The risk of depression, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in patients with psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis or ankylosing spondylitis

Abstract

The risk of depression, but not suicidal ideation or suicide attempt, was significantly increased in patients with psoriasis, PsA and AS.

Increased risk of depression in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus: a Danish nationwide cohort study

“…In general, patients with dermatological diseases have a reduced quality of life and have an increased prevalence of psychiatric morbidity including depression . This is shown in previous studies where an association between depression and atopic dermatitis, rosacea and psoriasis is found, which is in line with our findings regarding CLE and the increased risk of depression and antidepressant use.…”

Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among attendees of a tertiary care dermatology clinic in Muscat, Oman

“…Some studies have also explored which subtype of skin disorder is more likely to trigger depressive symptoms . Of the common skin problems, including atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, acne vulgaris, and melasma, none of these have been significantly associated with depression in our study.…”

Anxiety and depression in patients with moderate‐to‐severe psoriasis and comparison of change from baseline after treatment with guselkumab vs. adalimumab: results from the Phase 3 VOYAGE 2 study

“…The burden of psoriasis has even been categorized as a cumulative disability, which can negatively impact a patient throughout their lifetime . Patients with psoriasis have a significantly higher prevalence of psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression, compared with the general population and with other dermatology patient populations . In addition, psoriasis patients with psychiatric disorders have higher healthcare costs than psoriasis patients without these disorders …”