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To evaluate recent evidence on the emotional and functional consequences of acne and establish criteria to identify patients at heightened risk for psychological morbidity.

July 1, 2006Dermatologic Therapy

Psychological problems in the acne patient

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RFRichard G. FriedHuntsworth Health (United States)AWAmy Wechsler

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Narrative review demonstrates reciprocal emotional and functional impairment in acne patients, highlighting criteria to identify individuals at risk for self-injurious behavior.

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To evaluate recent evidence on the emotional and functional consequences of acne and establish criteria to identify patients at heightened risk for psychological morbidity.
Synthesized findings from recent literature evaluating the relationship between acne and emotional, social, and functional well-being.
Formulated clinical criteria to assist practitioners in recognizing patients susceptible to severe psychological impairment or self-injurious behavior.
Demonstrates a substantiated, reciprocal causal link between acne and patient emotional and functional impairment.
Identifies specific high-risk criteria for patients susceptible to severe psychological disability and self-injurious behavior.

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Fried et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a12eb76c031bb6829a78b45 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8019.2006.00079.x

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Narrative review demonstrates reciprocal emotional and functional impairment in acne patients, highlighting criteria to identify individuals at risk for self-injurious behavior.

Psychological problems in the acne patient

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Psychological problems in the acne patient

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