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- Title
A surge in psychocutaneous diseases during COVID‐19: experience at an academic medical center.
- Authors
Hrin, Matthew L.; Howard, Lucy W.; Bowers, Nathan L.; Huang, William W.
- Abstract
Twenty-six patients, primarily White (85%) females (85%), mean age 54 ± 19 years, were evaluated at Wake Forest Baptist Health's outpatient dermatology clinic between December 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020, for the following psychocutaneous diseases: delusions of parasitosis, dermatitis artefacta (factitial dermatitis), formication, Morgellons disease, and trichotillomania (Table 1). Dear Editor, Psychocutaneous diseases (PDs) are primary psychiatric disorders with secondary skin manifestations that are not well understood.1 Psychopathologies, such as depression, anxiety, and stress, are thought to be associated with PD severity and have been observed at increased rates during COVID-19.2 While the pandemic has disrupted daily life and triggered surges in stress-related conditions such as telogen effluvium, its impact on PD has not been extensively evaluated.3 In this study, we assessed the frequencies of PD seen at our institution before and during COVID-19. Patients were grouped into "before COVID-19" (December 1, 2019-February 29, 2020) and "during COVID-19" (March 1, 2020-May 31, 2020) groups for analysis.
- Subjects
ACADEMIC medical centers; COVID-19; MENTAL illness
- Publication
International Journal of Dermatology, 2022, Vol 61, Issue 5, pe165
- ISSN
0011-9059
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ijd.16067