Patients With Psoriasis May Be Twice As Likely To Consider Suicide Than The General Population

Healio (8/28, Volansky) reports that “patients with psoriasis were twice as likely to consider suicide than the general population,” researchers found. What’s more, the 18-study review revealed that “psoriasis was significantly associated with both attempted and completed suicide.” The findings were published in the September issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

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— “Suicide 20% more likely among patients with psoriasis,” Singh S, et al., Healio, August 28, 2017.

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