Association of atopic dermatitis with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.

Atopic dermatitis, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder, Mental health, Epidemiology Keywords: Atopic dermatitis; Schizophrenia; Schizoaffective disorder; Mental health; Epidemiology EN Atopic dermatitis Schizophrenia Schizoaffective disorder Mental health Epidemiology 2731 2733 3 09/25/23 20231101 NES 231101 Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic, inflammatory skin disorder that has well-established associations with depression and anxiety [[1]]. When compared to controls, participants with AD were more likely to have schizophrenia (2.0% vs. 1.1%, I P i < 0.001) or schizoaffective disorder (1.8% vs. 0.5%, I P i < 0.001) (Table 1). [Extracted from the article]