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Misinterpreted Orthodontic Procedure Leading On To Depression, Dr.Anusha Pogula, Dr.Kishor M Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Dr.Ashwini T.S Feb 2022

Misinterpreted Orthodontic Procedure Leading On To Depression, Dr.Anusha Pogula, Dr.Kishor M Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Dr.Ashwini T.S

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

BACKGROUND: Oral health is an important issue that affects not only the teeth and mouth but also general health, appearance, and self-esteem. Risk of having infections including poor oral health and periodontal infections are the most proposed mechanisms of action of depression and anxiety on the human body by modification of the immune system function and increasing pro-inflammatory cytokines and induction of vascular inflammation. It is proposed that these two conditions can cause oral and dental problems since emotional changes can influence oral mucosa. Several researches have also shown a relationship between anxiety or depression and periodontal health.

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A Case Of Trichotillomania With Comorbid Depression And Anxiety, Rini Roy, Sudeep Pradeep Kumar, Kishor M Feb 2022

A Case Of Trichotillomania With Comorbid Depression And Anxiety, Rini Roy, Sudeep Pradeep Kumar, Kishor M

Digital Journal of Clinical Medicine

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Trichotillomania also called hair-pulling or compulsive hair-pulling disorder is a psychiatric condition that involves recurrent, irresistible urges to pull out hair from their scalps, eyebrows, or other areas of the body.[1] It is an uncontrollable urge that is present after an anxiety-provoking situation and which causes severe distress it can interfere with one’s social, occupational functioning.[6] The term trichotillomania was coined by the French dermatologist Francois Henri Hallopeou in the year 1889.[2] The lifetime prevalence of trichotillomania is estimated to be between 0.6% and 4.0% of the overall population with a 1% prevalence in gender-wise.[5] The mean age at …