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Alopecia Areata: A Psychiatric Survey

Alopecia Areata: A Psychiatric Survey Abstract While considerable attention has been paid to the emotional factors in patients with alopecia areata by dermatologists,* there have been few systematic studies of these patients by psychiatrists. The most extensive study so far reported is that of Irwin † in England on 55 patients. He found that 63% of these patients were psychoneurotic, another 23% were classified as having traumatic neurosis and 14% were free of mental illness. Thus, a total of 86% of the patients were considered by him to be in need of psychiatric help. The present study was made in an attempt to determine the frequency and severity of mental illness in patients who come to the dermatologist for treatment of alopecia areata. SELECTION OF PATIENTS Forty-four patients with typical alopecia areata of the scalp were studied. Thirty-two were from the Dermatologic Clinic of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, and the Skin and References 1. References 1, 2, and 3. 2. Cited by Wittkower and Russell.4 3. Cited by Wittkower and Russell.4 4. Sutton, R. L., and Sutton, R. L., Jr.: Handbook of Diseases of the Skin , St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Company, 1949. 5. Wright, C. S.: Therapy of Psychosomatic Dermatoses , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 60:303 ( (Aug.) ) 1949. 6. Cormia, F.: The Role of Psychosomatic Factors in Dermatoses , Connecticut M. J. 14: 1051 ( (Dec.) ) 1950. 7. Wittkower, E., and Russell, B.: Emotional Factors in Skin Disease , New York, Paul B. Hoeber, Inc., 1953. 8. Raines, G. N., and Rohrer, J. H.: The Operational Matrix of Psychiatric Practice , Am. J. Psychiat. 111:721 ( (April) ) 1955. 9. MacKenna, R. M. B., and Macalpine, I.: Application of Psychology to Dermatology , Lancet 1:65 ( (Jan. 13) ) 1951. 10. Arnold, H. L., Jr.: Alopecia Areata , A. M. A. Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 66:191 ( (Aug.) ) 1952. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

Alopecia Areata: A Psychiatric Survey

GREENBERG, S. I.
A.M.A. Archives of Dermatology , Volume 72 (5) – Nov 1, 1955
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Abstract

Abstract While considerable attention has been paid to the emotional factors in patients with alopecia areata by dermatologists,* there have been few systematic studies of these patients by psychiatrists. The most extensive study so far reported is that of Irwin † in England on 55 patients. He found that 63% of these patients were psychoneurotic, another 23% were classified as having traumatic neurosis and 14% were free of mental illness. Thus, a total of 86% of the patients were considered by him to be in need of psychiatric help. The present study was made in an attempt to determine the frequency and severity of mental illness in patients who come to the dermatologist for treatment of alopecia areata. SELECTION OF PATIENTS Forty-four patients with typical alopecia areata of the scalp were studied. Thirty-two were from the Dermatologic Clinic of the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn, and the Skin and References 1. References 1, 2, and 3. 2. Cited by Wittkower and Russell.4 3. Cited by Wittkower and Russell.4 4. Sutton, R. L., and Sutton, R. L., Jr.: Handbook of Diseases of the Skin , St. Louis, C. V. Mosby Company, 1949. 5. Wright, C. S.: Therapy of Psychosomatic Dermatoses , Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 60:303 ( (Aug.) ) 1949. 6. Cormia, F.: The Role of Psychosomatic Factors in Dermatoses , Connecticut M. J. 14: 1051 ( (Dec.) ) 1950. 7. Wittkower, E., and Russell, B.: Emotional Factors in Skin Disease , New York, Paul B. Hoeber, Inc., 1953. 8. Raines, G. N., and Rohrer, J. H.: The Operational Matrix of Psychiatric Practice , Am. J. Psychiat. 111:721 ( (April) ) 1955. 9. MacKenna, R. M. B., and Macalpine, I.: Application of Psychology to Dermatology , Lancet 1:65 ( (Jan. 13) ) 1951. 10. Arnold, H. L., Jr.: Alopecia Areata , A. M. A. Arch. Dermat. & Syph. 66:191 ( (Aug.) ) 1952.

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Published: Nov 1, 1955

References

  • Handbook of Diseases of the Skin
    Sutton , R. L., and Sutton, R. L., Jr.
  • Therapy of Psychosomatic Dermatoses
    Wright , C. S.
  • The Role of Psychosomatic Factors in Dermatoses
    Cormia , F.
  • Emotional Factors in Skin Disease
    Wittkower , E., and Russell, B.
  • The Operational Matrix of Psychiatric Practice
    Raines , G. N., and Rohrer, J. H.
  • Application of Psychology to Dermatology
    MacKenna , R. M. B., and Macalpine, I.
  • Alopecia Areata
    Arnold , H. L., Jr.