Depression, anxiety and quality of life in subjects with atopic eczema in a population-based cross-sectional study in Germany.
Regina TreudlerS ZeynalovaS G Riedel-HellerA E ZuelkeS RoehrA HinzH GlaesmerP KageM LoefflerJ C SimonPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2020)
Subjects with AE showed higher values for depression and anxiety as well as lower QoL scores compared to controls. With regard to depression, odds in AE and cancer were hardly different. Medical care of AE patients should therefore include mental health evaluation and treatment if indicated.