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Meeting abstracts

AAD 2026

American Academy of Dermatology · Denver, 27–31 March 2026

1,877 abstracts, published in JAAD on 6 July 2026. Their text is on the JAAD website.

  1. 70965

    Psychosocial impact of melasma: Asian Americans and people with pre-existing mood or anxiety disorders are disproportionately affected

    Woodie B, Shahin M, … senior author Fleischer A

  2. 71162

    Psychiatric Risk Reduction in Psoriasis Patients Treated With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

    Yan M, Chou P, … senior author Armstrong A

  3. 71415

    The Association Between Isotretinoin Use and Suicidality in Adolescents: A Narrative Review

    Rydberg A, Miller K, McKean A

  4. 72069

    A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Enhancing Patient Education Through Illustrations in the MindMySkin Psychodermatological App

    Ding J, De Araujo DP, … senior author Choi E

  5. 72227

    Preexisting Psychiatric Disease Is Associated With Increased Five-Year Incidence of Adverse Clinical Outcomes in Adults With Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 44,550 Patients

    Kaltchenko M, Chien A

  6. 73156

    Development of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Patients with Trichotillomania or Excoriation Disorder: Interim Analysis of a Retrospective Cohort Study

    Villar C, Zhou R, … senior author Asempa O

  7. 73161

    The Impact of Anxiety on Vulvar Dermatologic Diseases: A Systematic Review

    Sharifi S, Katamanin O, … senior author Ezenwa E

  8. 73244

    A Novel, High-Volume, Dual-Specialty Psychodermatology Clinic Model

    Puelle M, Pentland A, Tausk F

  9. 73312

    The development of a US patient-centric value framework in plaque psoriasis: psychological, emotional and social impacts of the disease

    Caloyeras J, Hyman J, … senior author Evans C

  10. 73329

    Association Between Acne and Psychiatric Morbidity in Transgender Patients

    Kadam P, Lipner SR

  11. 73331

    Isotretinoin and Psychiatric Risk in Transgender Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study

    Kadam P, Lipner S

  12. 73372

    A Mind-body Approach to Medicine: A Pilot Trial of Coach-Supported, Smartphone-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psoriasis with Comorbid Depression

    Bensellam N, Barbieri J, … senior author Wilhelm S

  13. 73402

    When AI Talks Back: The Emerging Role of Chatbots in Exacerbating Delusional Parasitosis

    Smith K, Olsen D, … senior author Zahner S

  14. 73475

    Dupilumab Improves Anxiety and Depression in Adult Patients With Atopic Dermatitis or Prurigo Nodularis

    Ständer S, Bieber T, … senior author Rossi AB

  15. 73571

    The real-world impact of JAK inhibitor treatment on anxiety and depression outcomes and the role of eyebrow and eyelash hair regrowth in alopecia areata: TARGET-DERM

    Meisenheimer J, Levine J, … senior author Hordinsky M

  16. 73621

    Psychosocial Impact of Keloid Scars: A Systematic Review of Quality of Life Outcome Studies

    Shareef H, Caravan S, … senior author Glass D

  17. 73698

    Risk of Psychiatric Disorders Following Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: A Retrospective Database Study

    Cheever CR, Ching LM, … senior author Ziemer CM

  18. 73778

    Addressing Mohs Education, Anxiety, and Satisfaction with a Building Block Model

    Geis L, Haws D, … senior author Powers J

  19. 74007

    Do biologics lower the risk of depression and anxiety in hidradenitis suppurativa?

    Patel J, Haque S, Patel T

  20. 74078

    Psychiatric Impact and Health-Related Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Skin of Color Patients with Vitiligo: A Systematic Review

    Varambally M, Tarafdar N, … senior author Liu C

  21. 74128

    Association of Sociodemographic Factors with Mental Health Utilization in Patients with Psoriasis

    Zhu B, Choudhary S

  22. 74157

    Decreased Risk of Depression in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Biologics vs Conventional Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis Using TriNetX

    Lowry W, Pathak N, … senior author Cohen J

  23. 74233

    Reframing the Clinical Encounter in Delusions of Parasitosis: Addressing the Epistemic Disagreement

    Edwards H

  24. 74323

    Burnout and Mental Health Strain Amongst Dermatology Residents in the Era of Social Media Scrutiny and Online Trolling

    Frasier K, Fritts H, … senior author Bridges AG

  25. 74479

    Stigmatization Experiences and Psychosocial Burden in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Pa-tients: A Qualitative Study

    Steinke S, Stucke J, Wacker A

  26. 74707

    Neuropathic Pain Medications and Their Impact on Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors in Patients with Cervical Spine Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

    Sakunchotpanit G, Fettel K, … senior author Meltzer R

  27. 74735

    Feasibility of Binaural Beats to mitigate outpatient Pain and Anxiety during Mohs Micrographic Surgery: a Double-Blinded Pilot Study

    Henke J, Idris H, Blalock T

  28. 74747

    Delusional Infestation: an Update on Patient Demographics, Clinical Features and Management through a Retrospective Case Series

    Spangenberg A, Leung A, … senior author Liao W

  29. 74755

    Unseen scars: acne's impact on mental health and quality of life

    Castillo-Molina D, Lee E, … senior author Klyn M

  30. 74844

    Determinants of Quality of Life and Mental Health in Kenyan Psoriasis Patients: A Cross-Sectional Analysis from the Kenyan Psoriasis Registry

    Chen M, Biwott P, … senior author Liao W

  31. 74864

    Utility of Virtual Reality to Alleviate Preoperative Anxiety in Dermatological Surgery Patients

    Klufas T, Jain A, … senior author Lu J

  32. 74909

    Association of Eczema or Skin Allergy with Serious Psychological Distress: Analysis of the 2021 and 2024 National Health Interview Surveys

    Jilani S, Vires K, Jafferany M

  33. 74917

    The Language of Skin Positivity Hashtags and the Influence on Stigma Reduction

    Fritts H, Velaoras A, … senior author Shah PR

  34. 74975

    Unseen Impacts: Rural Adolescents’ Self-Perception and Mental Health in the Age of Dermatology Social Media

    Bell K, Zayed E, … senior author Reyes E

  35. 74985

    AI Visualization and Severity Analysis Decreases Patient Distress and Anxiety While Patient Perception of AI Remains Unchanged

    Mikolajczak L, Gupta I, … senior author Nori S

  36. 74988

    Cutaneous Manifestations of PCOS and their Interactions with Mental Health

    Rachofsky C, Thomas S, … senior author McLellan B

  37. 74989

    “Post-Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color: The Overlooked Psychosocial Burden.”

    Pohani P, Leiber K

  38. 75073

    Beyond Skin Deep: How Biologic Therapy Impacts Mental Health Medication Use in Psoriasis

    Mardian T, Kang P, Luber A

  39. 75192

    Beyond skin clearance: Tildrakizumab improves high burdensome symptoms and psychological well-being in moderate-to-severe psoriasis patients – 2-year POSITIVE study results

    Mrowietz U, Sommer R, … senior author Augustin M

  40. 75392

    Psychosocial Burden of Severe Pediatric Alopecia Areata and Strategies for Mitigation: A Narrative Evidence Synthesis

    Oladinni D, Sataray-Rodriquez A, Cortes M

  41. 75595

    Mind Over Metabolism: Semaglutide’s Psychiatric Benefits in HS

    Adler R, Tsang L, … senior author Feig J

  42. 75691

    Acneiform Eruption as A Reported Adverse Effect of Antidepressants: A Systematic Review

    Idris H, Kamboj S, … senior author Blalock T

  43. 75692

    Assessment of Quality-of-Life and Mental Health Tools in Vitiligo Research: A Systematic Review

    Hasa A, Mouawad C, … senior author Carniol P

  44. 75788

    Buprenorphine/Naloxone and Excoriation Disorder: A Temporal Association?

    Kattapuram N, Nusynowitz J, … senior author Trinidad J

  45. 75984

    Enhancing Melanoma Patient Education Through Animation: A Prospective Study of Patient Comprehension and Anxiety

    Troxel J, Haws D, … senior author Powers J

  46. 76124

    Disordered Eating and Body Image in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Insight on Patient Perspectives

    Farah M, Zarabian N, … senior author Friedman A

  47. 76168

    Financial Burden of Scarring Alopecia: Insights from the CAPAIR Study on Economic and Psychosocial Impact

    Spindler A, Maas D, … senior author Lo Sicco K

  48. 76277

    Rates of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

    Anderson B, Harrigan K, … senior author Patel T

  49. 76313

    Bridging the Gap Between Dermatologic and Psychiatric Care in Acne Excoriee: Insights from a Multicenter Analysis

    Curley C, Sejdiu Z, … senior author Ilyas E

  50. 76404

    Mental Health Resources for Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Patient Needs Assessment

    Zarabian N, Farah M, … senior author Friedman A