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Phobic anxiety disorders among patients with acne vulgaris at a national dermatology hospital in Vietnam: Prevalence, clinical phenotype, and associated factors.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2026
Tuan Nguyen Van, Ha Vu Thai, Duong Mai Son
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Acne vulgaris is associated with psychological morbidity, but clinically diagnosed phobic anxiety disorders (PADs) have been little studied in dermatology settings. METHODS: The analysis comprised 280 patients with acne vulgaris recruited by convenience sampling at a national dermatology hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, from December 2025 to June 2026. A psychiatrist established PAD diagnoses using ICD-10...
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- Humans
- Acne Vulgaris
- Female
- Vietnam
- Male
- Adult
- Phobic Disorders
