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Scabies and psychiatric comorbidity: Beyond the itch.
| Τίτλος: | Scabies and psychiatric comorbidity: Beyond the itch. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Afroz O; Senior Resident (Academic), Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, India., Ramawat RB; Research Scientist II (Medical), National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre (NDDTC), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, India. |
| Πηγή: | Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2026 Jul; Vol. 56 (3), pp. 595-596. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 08. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article; Review |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 1301706 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-1133 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00494755 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Oct. 2012- : London : Sage Original Publication: <1971>-July 2012 : London, Royal Society of Medicine |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Scabies*/epidemiology , Scabies*/psychology , Scabies*/complications , Mental Disorders*/epidemiology , Mental Disorders*/complications , Pruritus*/parasitology, Humans ; Comorbidity ; Quality of Life |
| Περίληψη: | Scabies is a neglected tropical disease affecting 12% of the population globally, with a rise in incidence in many countries. It presents with intense itching, more intense nocturnally. Untreated complications such as secondary bacterial infections and systemic illnesses may ensue. However, its impact on mental health is relatively understudied. Most studies have focused on the assessment of the quality of life, with limited research on psychiatric illnesses. Clinicians in dermatology settings should be aware of the possibility of comorbid psychiatric illnesses in scabies patients and consider brief screening and timely referrals for psychiatric care. Psychiatric patients may be vulnerable to scabies infestation, and mental health professionals should assess for scabies in psychiatric patients presenting with pruritus. |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of conflicting interestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship and/or publication of this article. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Scabies; bipolar disorder; mental health; neglected tropical diseases; schizophrenia |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260309 Date Completed: 20260630 Latest Revision: 20260706 |
| Update Code: | 20260707 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00494755261430467 |
| PMID: | 41796684 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1758-1133 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/00494755261430467 |