@article{ref1,
title="Acne in adolescents: quality of life, self-esteem, mood, and psychological disorders",
journal="Dermatology online journal",
year="2011",
author="Dunn, Lauren K. and O'Neill, Jenna L. and Feldman, Steven R.",
volume="17",
number="1",
pages="e1-e1",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: Acne is a significant adolescent problem and may precipitate emotional and psychological effects. The impact of acne on psychological parameters and implications for acne treatment are not fully understood. METHODS: We performed a MEDLINE search using the terms &quot;acne&quot; and &quot;adolescent&quot; along with &quot;psychological,&quot; &quot;depression,&quot; or &quot;psychiatric,&quot; which yielded 16 reviewed studies. RESULTS: Qualitative review of the selected articles revealed that the presence of acne has a significant impact on self-esteem and quality of life. Depression and other psychological disorders are more prevalent in acne patients and acne treatment may improve symptoms of these disorders. LIMITATIONS: The reviewed studies were semi-quantitative analyses utilizing various standardized surveys or questionnaires. Therefore, quantitative analysis of selected studies was not possible. CONCLUSION: The presence of co-morbid psychological disorders should be considered in the treatment of acne patients and future prospective trials are needed to assess the impact of treatment on psychological outcomes.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1087-2108",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}