Key clinical point: Childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with poor physical and mental health outcomes in adults; however, it was not found to be a risk factor for the development of adult atopic dermatitis (AD).
Major finding: Similar proportion of adults with and without AD (20.6% and 21.6%, respectively; P = .80) reported experiencing ≥1 type of moderate-to-severe CM, such as emotional, physical, and sexual abuse and emotional and physical neglect. Neither type of CM was associated with the development of AD in adults.
Study details: Findings are from an analysis of a cross-sectional population-based study including 2973 adults, of which 131 were diagnosed with AD.
Disclosures: This study was funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and other sources. Some authors declared receiving honoraria, research funding, consulting fees, or support for attending meetings or travel from several sources.
Source: Piontek K et al. J Childhood maltreatment is not associated with atopic dermatitis in adults: Results from a cross-sectional population-based cohort study. Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2022 (Aug 3). Doi: 10.1111/jdv.18480