A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Psychological and Dermatologic Manifestations Post-February 6 Earthquakes in Dermatology Patients

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dc.contributor.authorGencoglu, Sule
dc.contributor.authorCansel, Neslihan
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-19T06:37:31Z
dc.date.available2026-06-19T06:37:31Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentMalatya Turgut Özal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBackground: Earthquakes are major natural disasters that can trigger both psychological and dermatological disturbances. The complex interaction between post-disaster mental health and skin disease remains underexplored, particularly beyond the acute phase. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their associations with dermatologic diagnoses in patients attending a dermatology clinic one year after the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in T & uuml;rkiye. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 673 dermatology outpatients who had resided in Malatya during the earthquakes. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected. Psychological distress was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Short Scale. Results: Clinically significant anxiety, depression, and PTSD were observed in 44.0%, 69.2%, and 15.8% of participants, respectively. The most frequent dermatologic diagnoses were telogen effluvium (18.7%), pruritus (16.0%), and urticaria (10.1%). Telogen effluvium was more common among patients with anxiety (p=0.004) and PTSD (p=0.009), whereas alopecia areata and psoriasis showed higher rates in patients with anxiety and depression (p<0.05). Female sex, a history of psychiatric illness, and high education level were associated with the presence of PTSD. Conclusion: High levels of psychological distress persist among dermatology patients even one year after the earthquakes, underscoring the importance of integrated dermatologic and mental health assessment.
dc.description.sponsorshipWe thank the patients who participated in this study and the staff of the dermatology clinic at Malatya Private Gozde Hospital for their support.
dc.identifier.doi10.5021/ad.25.072
dc.identifier.endpage116
dc.identifier.issn1013-9087
dc.identifier.issn2005-3894
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid41942379
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105035115884
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage108
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.5021/ad.25.072
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12899/5086
dc.identifier.volume38
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001738367500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherKorean Dermatological Assoc
dc.relation.ispartofAnnals of Dermatology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260612
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectEarthquake
dc.subjectSkin Diseases
dc.subjectStress Disorders
dc.subjectPost-Traumatic
dc.titleA Cross-Sectional Analysis of Psychological and Dermatologic Manifestations Post-February 6 Earthquakes in Dermatology Patients
dc.typeArticle

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