Psychodermatologic pathology in adolescents: findings from the Colombian National Mental Health Survey

Author:

Gómez García Laura Andrea1,Marroquín Rivera Arturo2,Rincón Rodríguez Carlos Javier3,Cuellar Isabel Cristina4,Gómez-Restrepo Carlos5

Affiliation:

1. Dermatology Research Group Member , Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Bogotá , Colombia

2. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Kra.7 N.40 – 62 2nd Floor , Bogotá , 110231, Colombia

3. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics , Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Bogotá , Colombia

4. Head of the Dermatology Department , Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Bogotá , Colombia

5. Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health , Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana , Bogotá , Colombia

Abstract

Abstract Background Associations between mental health and dermatology have generated a new branch of study called psychodermatology, which includes relevant conditions to the adolescent population. However, there is limited research focusing on this field and this specific population. Objective To estimate the prevalence of dermatological pathologies in the Colombian adolescent population and their possible associations with mental health conditions. Methods We performed a secondary analysis of the Colombian National Mental Health Survey results. A representative sample of the adolescent Colombian population answered questions regarding dermatological conditions and mental health disorders. We estimated the prevalence and evaluated associations using the chi squared independence test. Results Of 1753 adolescents, 8.3% (CI95%=[6.8–10.1]) had dermatitis or skin allergies and 4.5% (CI95%=[3.3–6.1]) acne. For dermatitis, we found associations with age, education, and family dysfunction (p-Values=0.024; <0.001; 0.046 respectively). Acne was associated with age, sex, educational level, the number of social groups involved in, alcohol consumption, psychoactive substances use and previous violent experiences (respective p-Values=0.007; 0.004; 0.005; 0.036; 0.002; 0.003; 0.044). Regarding mental health, dermatological conditions were associated with depression, affective disorders, suicide attempt and suicide ideation. Conclusion Our results are the first to describe the prevalence of these disorders in Colombia. This is an exploratory study; nonetheless, it is of great value since it is the first to describe these associations in adolescents in a middle-income country, which should be considered during clinical examinations. Further longitudinal studies evaluating possible causal relationship between psychiatric and dermatological conditions are fundamental to establish causal links.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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