The relationship between psychological factors and alopecia areata is already a controversial issue. Previous researches have mainly focussed on the impact of stressors and occasionally the underlying psychiatric disorders. The relationship of personality with this disease has not been investigated. A group of alopecia areata patients ( n=31) was compared with a control group ( n=31) of age matched skin infection patients ( fungal, bacterial, viral and parasitic), applying the Iranian short form version of Minnesota Multiphasic personality inventory ( MMPI), Eysenck personality inventory ( EPI) and back depression inventory ( BDI). Personality tests revealed no differences except a mild neurotic tendency in both alopecia areata and control women. This difference is interpreted to be accounted for by the aesthetic stressor of alopecia and not a primary personality characteristics. There was no significant difference between the groups on severity of depression.
Yasemi, M. & Mansori, P. (1994). Personality characteristics and severity of depression in alopecia areata patients. Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 1(4), 65–70.
MLA
Yasemi, M., & Mansori, P. "Personality characteristics and severity of depression in alopecia areata patients", Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 1, 4, 1994, 65–70.
HARVARD
Yasemi, M., & Mansori, P. (1994). 'Personality characteristics and severity of depression in alopecia areata patients', Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 1(4), pp. 65–70.
CHICAGO
Yasemi, M. & Mansori, P., "Personality characteristics and severity of depression in alopecia areata patients." Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 1 4 (1994): 65–70,
VANCOUVER
Yasemi M., Mansori P. Personality characteristics and severity of depression in alopecia areata patients. JKMU. 1994;1(4):65–70.
