Psychosocial effects of hidradenitis suppurativa in the literature: A systematic review.
Elizabeth A RichardsAmi JoshiPublished in: International journal of psychiatry in medicine (2024)
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is an inflammatory disorder characterized by painful, deep follicular nodules, abscesses, sinus tracts, and scarring, most commonly presenting in the inguinal, axillary, and anogenital regions. This condition substantially decreases quality of life in affected individuals, resulting in higher rates of psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, suicidality, and substance use. The detrimental effects of HS are well documented by dermatologists, as individuals with HS make up a large proportion of the patients that they see daily. However, it is unclear whether psychiatrists are aware of the degree of psychosocial impairment present in HS patients. It is important that those in the field of psychiatry and behavioral medicine are aware of this condition and are comfortable managing it from a psychosocial perspective. This systematic review chronicles the existing literature on the psychosocial effects of HS and assesses the extent to which dermatology journals review these effects in comparison to psychiatry or behavioral medicine.
Keyphrases
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- mental health
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- physical activity
- squamous cell carcinoma
- oxidative stress
- randomized controlled trial
- patient reported outcomes
- early stage
- sleep quality
- sentinel lymph node