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This study employed bidirectional 2-sample Mendelian randomization to investigate the potential causal relationships between atopic dermatitis and 8 psychiatric conditions: depression, anxiety, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, suicidality, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia. Genetic instruments were derived from large-scale genome-wide association studies of European ancestry. Forward Mendelian randomization analysis indicated that atopic dermatitis causally increases the risk of anxiety (inverse variance weighting p\u2009=\u20090.016; odds ratio\u2009=\u20091.110, 95% confidence interval: 1.019\u20131.208). Reverse Mendelian randomization analysis revealed a significant causal effect of bipolar disorder on increasing the risk of atopic dermatitis (inverse variance weighting p\u2009=\u20090.005; odds ratio\u2009=\u20091.062, 95% confidence interval: 1.018\u20131.107). No significant causal relationships were found for other psychiatric conditions. Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of these findings, with no evidence of horizontal pleiotropy. These results highlight the need for integrated dermatological and psychiatric care, emphasizing early mental health screening for atopic dermatitis patients and dermatological evaluation for individuals with bipolar disorder. 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