Citation

Laverde-Saad A, Milan R, Mohand-Saïd S, LeLorier J, Litvinov IV, Rahme E. J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol. 2020; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jdv.16647

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Psoriasis is a complex immune-mediated systemic disease affecting 1% to 2% of the North-American population.1 Although observational studies have reported an increased risk of depression with psoriasis severity when compared to the general population, the literature remains scarce with regards to the risk of suicide in psoriasis.2-4 Two recent meta-analyses of observational studies reported conflicting results, one showed no association between psoriasis and suicidality,4 while the second showed an increased risk of suicidal ideation and behaviour in psoriasis patients when compared to the general population.3 As psoriasis severity may change over the life course of the disease, we aimed to establish if the risk of suicidal behaviour (hospital admission for suicide attempt and suicide death) in patients with psoriasis increases with the severity of the disease. We also aimed to identify the main predictors of suicidal behaviour in psoriasis patients.

Language: en