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As shown in Figures 4A­–B, the self-perceived severity of AD (POEM) significantly predicted depressive symptoms (BDI-II; R²=0.20, F1,55=13.52, p< 0.001). However, the relationship between objective severity of atopic eczema (EASI) and depression was not significant (BDI-II; R²=0.05, F1,54=2.84, p=0.098). Finally, objective (EASI) and subjective (POEM) measures of AD severity comparably predicted anxiety symptoms (Figures 4C–D; GAD-7: R²=0.15, F1,54=9.21, p=0.004; R²=0.17, F1,55=11.37, p=0.001) and self-perceived stress (Figure 4E–F; PSS-10: R²=0.10, F1,54=5.74, p=0.02; R²=0.07, F1,54=4.05, p=0.049).