title: An update on the presence of psychiatric comorbidities in acne patients, Part 2: Depression, anxiety, and suicide.
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 are common in patients with AV and the reported prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide completion in acne patients also is remarkable. Part 1 of this series provided an overview of the prevalence of psychologic disorders in patients with AV Part 2 reviews depression, anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, and suicidal ideation and completion seen in AV patients. Treatments available for acne patients with coexisting psychiatric illness also are discussed, along with the relationship between oral isotretinoin and depression and suicide.
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* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D057215:Body Dysmorphic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D015474:Isotretinoin / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012306:Risk; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D015474:Isotretinoin