TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Acne in adolescents: quality of life, self-esteem, mood, and psychological disorders
JO  - Dermatology online journal
A1  - Dunn, Lauren K.
A1  - O'Neill, Jenna L.
A1  - Feldman, Steven R.
SP  - e1
EP  - e1
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 "acne" and "adolescent" along with "psychological," "depression," or "psychiatric," 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1087-2108
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -