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Psychosocial aspects of androgenetic alopecia
- Publication date
- 18 November 1992
- Publisher
- The main objective of the studies described in this thesis is to study the
psychosocial problems of men and women with androgenetic alopecia who
applied for treatment. In chapter 2, the psychological characteristics of 59 men
with androgenetic alopecia from a sample of the general population were
compared with those of men without androgenetic alopecia and a group of men
with androgenetic alopecia from a clinical population. Chapter 3 is devoted to a
study at the psychological characteristics of a group of men with androgenetic
alopecia who participated in a clinical triaL The questions are: I. Do men with
androgenetic alopecia who apply for treatment have unfavourable personality
traits and specific hair problems?, 2. Does subjectively perceived regrowth of hair lead to an improvement in social and psychological well being and a
reduction in hair problems? and 3. ls the effect of perceived hair regrowth larger
in younger than in older men? The study described in chapter 4 is devoted to
research at the psychological and social problems of women with androgenetic
alopecia. The outcome is compared with two control groups; women with nonvisible
dermatological disorders and men with androgenetic alopecia from a
clinical population. Chapter 5 describes additional investigations into the
characteristics and the level of psychological problems in women with
androgenetic alopecia and their adaptation to their hair loss. The study questions
are: I. What problems exist in various life areas in the women with androgenetic
alopecia who applied for treatment? and 2. How many women with androgenetic
alopecia show general psychosocial maladjustment which is attributable to
androgenetic alopecia?