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Most of the studies addressing this subject involve Euro\u2010American populations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives<\/jats:title><jats:p>The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of depressive symptoms among patients with dermatological disorders and, then, to decipher the clinical\u2013demographic factors associated with depressive symptoms.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional analytical study was conducted among a random sample of patients attending a dermatology clinic in Muscat. The Patient Health Questionnaire\u20109 (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PHQ<\/jats:styled-content>\u20109) was used to screen for depressive symptoms. A logistic regression model was used to find the adjusted and unadjusted odds ratios (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content>s).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 260 patients participated in this study, with a response rate of 81%. The prevalence of depression symptoms was 24%. 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