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Psychodermatology:A guide to understanding common psychocutaneous disorders

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Jafferany, Mohammed·2007·The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
DOI 10.4088/pcc.v09n0306PMC PMC1911167
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OBJECTIVE: This review focuses on classification and description of and current treatment recommendations for psychocutaneous disorders. Medication side effects of both psychotropic and dermatologic drugs are also considered. DATA SOURCES: A search of the literature from 1951 to 2004 was performed using the MEDLINE search engine. English-language articles were identified using the following search terms: skin and psyche, psychiatry and dermatology, mind and skin, psychocutaneous, and stress and skin. DATA SYNTHESIS: The psychotropic agents most frequently used in patients with psychocutaneous disorders are those that target anxiety, depression, and psychosis. Psychiatric side effects of dermatologic drugs can be significant but can occur less frequently than the cutaneous side effects of psychiatric medications. In a majority of patients presenting to dermatologists, effective management of skin conditions requires consideration of associated psychosocial factors. For some dermatologic conditions, there are specific demographic and personality features that commonly associate with disease onset or exacerbation. CONCLUSIONS: More than just a cosmetic disfigurement, dermatologic disorders are associated with a variety of psychopathologic problems that can affect the patient, his or her family, and society together. Increased understanding of biopsychosocial approaches and liaison among primary care physicians, psychiatrists, and dermatologists could be very useful and highly beneficial.

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Authors
Jafferany, M.
Venue
The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Publisher
Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc
Published
2007-06-15
Volume
09
Issue
03
Pages
203-213
ISSN
1523-5998 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.4088/pcc.v09n0306
PMC
PMC1911167
OpenAlex
W2133452710
Cited by
200
References
198
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The Primary Care Companion to The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Dermatology › Dermatology and Skin Diseases
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
Keywords
psychodermatology, psychocutaneous disorders, anxiety, depression, psychosis, biopsychosocial model, multidisciplinary care

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