Assessment of mental health disorders among patients with lichen simplex chronicus

Key Points

• To explore the relationship between lichen simplex chronicus and various mental health disorders, expanding beyond previous studies' limitations.
• Assessment of psychiatric conditions among patients with lichen simplex chronicus
• Consideration of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds
• Comparison of mental health diagnoses with existing literature focusing on mood and anxiety disorders
• Patients with lichen simplex chronicus show nearly double the likelihood of mental health diagnoses
• Various psychiatric conditions are associated, not restricted to mood and anxiety disorders
• The findings extend to diverse ethnic and racial groups, highlighting a broader public health concern

Abstract