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22 / 12 / 2020

 


Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh

Abdulrahman Othman Alojan, Abdulmajeed Hatim Ratah, Abdullah Faisal Alberiqi, Abdullah Saud Alsubaie, Irfan Anjum, Mohammad Aljasser.


Abstract
Background: Vitiligo is a chronic skin condition characterized by the appearance of white patches on the skin due to loss of the pigmentation. Vitiligo might psychologically impact individuals, resulting in prolonged distress and further psychiatric disorders. Thereby, this study aimed to disclose whether these patients were at a higher risk of developing psychological disorders such as generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), depression, and anxiety.
Methodology: This was a case control study, conducted in National Guard Health Affairs, through a consecutive technique method and used self-administered questionnaires, which were GAD-7 for GAD, patient health questionnaire 9 (PHQ-9) for depression, and the Penn state worry questionnaire (PSWQ) for anxiety.
Result: A total of 150 individuals were recruited, among which 75 were vitiligo patients (test) including 35 males and 40 females, and 75 individuals had normally pigmented skin (controls), including 45 male and 30 female controls. Results showed no significance in GAD-7, PHQ-9, and PSWQ.
Conclusion: This study showed no statistically significant difference between vitiligo patients and controls in GAD and depression. However, vitiligo patients tend to have more anxiety than controls.

Key words: Dermatology, vitiligo, psychiatry, generalized anxiety disorder, depression, anxiety


 
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Alojan AO, Ratah AH, Alberiqi AF, Alsubaie AS, Anjum I, Aljasser M. Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. IJMDC. 2021; 5(1): 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767


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Alojan AO, Ratah AH, Alberiqi AF, Alsubaie AS, Anjum I, Aljasser M. Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=136902 [Access: March 26, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767


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Alojan AO, Ratah AH, Alberiqi AF, Alsubaie AS, Anjum I, Aljasser M. Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. IJMDC. 2021; 5(1): 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



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Alojan AO, Ratah AH, Alberiqi AF, Alsubaie AS, Anjum I, Aljasser M. Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. IJMDC. (2021), [cited March 26, 2024]; 5(1): 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



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Alojan, A. O., Ratah, . A. H., Alberiqi, . A. F., Alsubaie, . A. S., Anjum, . I. & Aljasser, . M. (2021) Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. IJMDC, 5 (1), 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



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Alojan, Abdulrahman Othman, Abdulmajeed Hatim Ratah, Abdullah Faisal Alberiqi, Abdullah Saud Alsubaie, Irfan Anjum, and Mohammad Aljasser. 2021. Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (1), 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



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Alojan, Abdulrahman Othman, Abdulmajeed Hatim Ratah, Abdullah Faisal Alberiqi, Abdullah Saud Alsubaie, Irfan Anjum, and Mohammad Aljasser. "Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5 (2021), 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Alojan, Abdulrahman Othman, Abdulmajeed Hatim Ratah, Abdullah Faisal Alberiqi, Abdullah Saud Alsubaie, Irfan Anjum, and Mohammad Aljasser. "Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 5.1 (2021), 12-16. Print. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Alojan, A. O., Ratah, . A. H., Alberiqi, . A. F., Alsubaie, . A. S., Anjum, . I. & Aljasser, . M. (2021) Evaluating the psychological effects that encounter vitiligo patients in National Guard Health Affairs, Al Riyadh. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 5 (1), 12-16. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1600743767





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