Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients
Marta Szepietowska, Aleksandra A Stefaniak, Piotr K Krajewski, Łukasz Matusiak Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Piotr K Krajewski, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical Univ...
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| description | Marta Szepietowska, Aleksandra A Stefaniak, Piotr K Krajewski, Łukasz Matusiak Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Piotr K Krajewski, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1, Wroclaw, 50-368, Poland, Email piotr.krajewski@umw.edu.plBackground: Anhedonia is defined as a reduced ability to experience or even a total loss of pleasure.Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate anhedonia in 104 consecutive acne patients.Material and Methods: Acne severity was assessed with Investigator Global Assessment (IGA), anhedonia was studied with the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS), Anticipatory and Consummatory Interpersonal Pleasure Scale (ACIPS) and Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS). Moreover, the quality of life (QoL) and stigmatization, as well as depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – HADS), were additionally evaluated.Results: Anhedonia was found in 20.19% of acne patients and was more common (p=0.007) in males (34.29%) than in females (13.04%). Based on SHAPS, males with acne showed significantly (p=0.049) higher levels of anhedonia (2.39 ± 3.18 points) than acne females (1.26 ± 2.36 points). Anhedonia significantly correlated with the clinical acne severity (SHAPS: r=0.205, p=0.038 and ACIPS: r=− 0.222, p=0.026). Although the intensity of anhedonia did not show any relationship with QoL and stigmatization assessments, there was a significant correlation between anhedonia and depressive symptoms (SHAPS: r=0.310, p< 0.001; ACIPS: r=− 0.364, p< 0.001). Such dependency was not documented for anxiety.Conclusion: Anhedonia seems to be a common phenomenon in acne and should be considered in the holistic approach to acne patients.Keywords: acne, anhedonia, depression, psychodermatology |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5221f6a2d8024214b628c0869083a5e62024-02-08T18:28:25ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152024-02-01Volume 1734935790263Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne PatientsSzepietowska MStefaniak AAKrajewski PKMatusiak ŁMarta Szepietowska, Aleksandra A Stefaniak, Piotr K Krajewski, Łukasz Matusiak Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, PolandCorrespondence: Piotr K Krajewski, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chalubinskiego 1, Wroclaw, 50-368, Poland, Email piotr.krajewski@umw.edu.plBackground: Anhedonia is defined as a reduced ability to experience or even a total loss of pleasure.Purpose: This study was undertaken to evaluate anhedonia in 104 consecutive acne patients.Material and Methods: Acne severity was assessed with Investigator Global Assessment (IGA), anhedonia was studied with the Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS), Anticipatory and Consummatory Interpersonal Pleasure Scale (ACIPS) and Temporal Experience of Pleasure Scale (TEPS). Moreover, the quality of life (QoL) and stigmatization, as well as depression and anxiety (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale – HADS), were additionally evaluated.Results: Anhedonia was found in 20.19% of acne patients and was more common (p=0.007) in males (34.29%) than in females (13.04%). Based on SHAPS, males with acne showed significantly (p=0.049) higher levels of anhedonia (2.39 ± 3.18 points) than acne females (1.26 ± 2.36 points). Anhedonia significantly correlated with the clinical acne severity (SHAPS: r=0.205, p=0.038 and ACIPS: r=− 0.222, p=0.026). Although the intensity of anhedonia did not show any relationship with QoL and stigmatization assessments, there was a significant correlation between anhedonia and depressive symptoms (SHAPS: r=0.310, p< 0.001; ACIPS: r=− 0.364, p< 0.001). Such dependency was not documented for anxiety.Conclusion: Anhedonia seems to be a common phenomenon in acne and should be considered in the holistic approach to acne patients.Keywords: acne, anhedonia, depression, psychodermatologyhttps://www.dovepress.com/anhedonia-in-acne-vulgaris-a-cross-sectional-study-of-104-consecutive--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCIDacneanhedoniadepressionpsychodermatology |
| spellingShingle | Szepietowska M Stefaniak AA Krajewski PK Matusiak Ł Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology acne anhedonia depression psychodermatology |
| title | Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients |
| title_full | Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients |
| title_fullStr | Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients |
| title_short | Anhedonia in Acne Vulgaris: A Cross-Sectional Study of 104 Consecutive Acne Patients |
| title_sort | anhedonia in acne vulgaris a cross sectional study of 104 consecutive acne patients |
| topic | acne anhedonia depression psychodermatology |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/anhedonia-in-acne-vulgaris-a-cross-sectional-study-of-104-consecutive--peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CCID |
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