Dermatologic Conditions and Risk of Suicide: A Case Control Study

Patients diagnosed with skin conditions have a higher risk of comorbid psychiatric conditions and suicide related outcomes such as suicidal ideations and behaviors. There is paucity of evidence in the US general population about the risk of suicide death in patients with dermatologic conditions.

Source: Psychosomatics - August 4, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Deepak Prabhakar, Edward L. Peterson, Yong Hu, Rebecca C. Rossom, Frances L Lynch, Christine Y. Lu, Beth E. Waitzfelder, Ashli A. Owen-Smith, L. Keoki Williams, Arne Beck, Gregory E. Simon, Brian K. Ahmedani Source Type: research