Increased history of childhood and lifetime traumatic events among adults with alopecia areata - 08/08/11
Abstract |
Background |
Whether adult alopecia areata (AA) is associated with childhood or total lifetime traumatic events is not known. Previous studies have investigated only the relationship with recent stressful events.
Objective |
We sought to determine whether patients with AA experience more childhood or total lifetime traumatic events, as measured by the Traumatic Experiences Checklist.
Methods |
Using a case-control study, data on 90 patients with AA and 91 control subjects were analyzed.
Results |
Significantly more patients with AA experienced total lifetime and early childhood traumatic events, with an odds ratio of 2.46 (95% confidence interval 1.15-5.28; P = .017) and 2.16 (1.15-4.06; P = .016), respectively. In patients with AA, the global impact score related to their traumatic experiences was significantly higher than in control subjects (P < .001). In addition, patients with AA experienced significantly more emotionally and physically traumatic events.
Limitation |
This case-control study is susceptible to recall bias and to confounding factors associated with stress caused by AA outbreaks or by a traumatic childhood history.
Conclusion |
Our study documents an increased history of childhood trauma in patients with AA compared with control subjects.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations used : AA, OR, TEC
Plan
Funding sources: None. |
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Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
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Presented in part at the 5th European Academy Dermatology Venereology Spring Symposium in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 22-25, 2008. |
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