title: Consequences of psychological distress in adolescents with acne.
abstract: Acne may cause psychological distress that is associated with many psychiatric disorders. In this issue, Halvorsen et al. report suicidal ideation, mental health problems, and affective isolation to be relatively frequent in adolescents with acne. This report suggests that adverse events that have been attributed to therapies for acne, including suicidal ideation and depression, may reflect the burden of substantial acne rather than the effect of medications.
authors.affiliation: University of Brest, Laboratory of Skin Neurobiology, Brest, France. laurent.misery@chu-brest.fr
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Misery
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D003863:Depression / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000523:psychology; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D059020:Suicidal Ideation
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin