title: An update on the presence of psychiatric comorbidities in acne patients, part 1: overview of prevalence.
abstract: Acne vulgaris (AV) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects millions of people. Psychologic disorders such as depression, anxiety, and body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) are common in patients with AV This article in a 2-part series provides a review of the rates of general psychologic comorbidity, depression, anxiety, and BDD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Oakwood Southshore Medical Center, Trenton, Michigan, USA. petersaitta@aol.com
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saitta
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Keehan
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yousif
authors.forename: Bill V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Way
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grekin
authors.forename: Ronald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brancaccio
mesh_terms: D000152:Acne Vulgaris / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence