Relationship between acne vulgaris and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in a clinical sample of women

• Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatología Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 250 - 252
• Main Authors: Bilgic, Ayhan, Bilgic, Özlem, Çolak, Rukiye Sivri, Altınyazar, Hilmi Cevdet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Acne vulgaris; Acne Vulgaris - physiopathology; Acne Vulgaris - psychology; Adolescent; Adult; Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - physiopathology; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Communication; Depression - psychology; DERMATOLOGY; Female; Humans; Irritable Mood; Mental Disorders - psychology; Psychological Tests; Self Report; Severity of Illness Index; Statistics, Nonparametric; Young Adult; Acne vulgaris; Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity; Female
• ISSN: 0365-0596; 1806-4841; 1806-4841; 0365-0596
• DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164613

Acne vulgaris has recently been reported to be associated with elevated rates of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder in epidemiological studies. This report examines childhood and current attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms in a clinical sample of female adults. Ninety-one women with acne vulgaris and 53 controls were included in this study. The aforementioned symptoms were measured in participants. No significant differences were found between patients and controls in any of the measurements. Contrary to the findings of epidemiological studies, this study did not uncover a link between acne vulgaris and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.