Significant Link Between Common Allergic Diseases and Psychiatric Disorders

Patients with asthma and hay fever have an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, finds a new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry. Almost 11% of patients with common allergic diseases developed a psychiatric disorder within a 15-year period, compared to only 6.7% of those without — a 1.66-fold increased risk. While previous studies have linked allergies with certain psychiatric or emotional disorders, this is the first to find a connection between common allergies and the overall risk of developing psychiatric disorders. The findings could have implications for how doctors care for and monitor patients with allergic diseases. Asthma, allergic rhinitis (hay fever) and atopic dermatitis (eczema), are among some of the most common allergic diseases and are nicknamed the three “A”s. Dr. Nian-Sheng Tzeng, from Tri-Service General Hospital in Taiwan and lead author of the study, noticed something unexpected about these patients. “As a clinician, I observed that some patients with the three ‘A’s appeared to suffer emotionally,” says Tzeng. “Therefore, I wanted to clarify whether these allergic diseases are associated with psychiatric disorders.” https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/significant-link-between-common-allergic-diseases-and-psychiatric-disorders-300347?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=62610503&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_QOziJoj_bxaESltsgywJBessmmMyklgw_KMvw8dMjGDJnn9wJK2BWp186IyEIUR5AUznkpVBcltmPAsZPqOJayEZWLw&_hsmi=62610503