Basic knowledge in psychodermatology

Poot, F.; Sampogna, Francesca; Onnis, Luigi

doi:10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01910.x

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“…Common psychopathologies underlying psychodermatologic disorders are anxiety, depression, delusion and obsession-compulsion [6].…”

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The Major Psychocutaneous Disorders in Iraqi Patients

Sharquie¹,

Noaimi²,

Younis³

et al. 2015

JCDSA

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Background: Many skin diseases can be evoked by psychological problems. Dermatological conditions could also lead to psychological disorders; hence psychodermatology is an emerging subspecialty that focuses on the interface of psychiatry and dermatology. Objective: To assess the frequency of the major disorders of so-called psychocutaneous disorders which are commonly seen among Iraqi population. Patients and Methods: This case descriptive study had been done in Department of Dermatology-Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Medical City, Baghdad, Iraq during the period from March 2011 to October 2013. All cases were collected and categorized according to the disease problem. Patients were interviewed to search for the main triggering and precipitating factors involved in pathogenesis of these disorders. The clinical picture was well described in order to reach a final diagnosis. Psychological interview and analysis were performed for all patients to reach the specific emotional and psychiatric disease by consultant psychiatrist. Results: A total of 100 patients with major psychocutaneous disorders were seen and evaluated. Nineteen were males and 81 were females with female to male ratio: 4.26:1. Their ages ranged from 7 -73 (26.5 ± 5.217) years. The frequency of these diseases was as follows: trichotillomania 53%, dermatitis artifacta 37%, delusion of parasitosis 6% and neurotic excoriation 4%. Conclusions: The major psychocutaneous diseases in Iraqi population were: trichotillomania, dermatitis artifacta and these are problems of mainly young females while delusion of parasitosis and neurotic excoriations were diseases of middle age females.

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“…Common psychopathologies underlying psychodermatologic disorders are anxiety, depression, delusion and obsession-compulsion [6].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Major Psychocutaneous Disorders in Iraqi Patients

Sharquie¹,

Noaimi²,

Younis³

et al. 2015

JCDSA

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“…Patients with this diagnosis represent a diagnostically difficult group and it usually takes a long time to diagnose psychodermatosis. Poot et al [14], in agreement with ESDaP (European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry), described features of alexithymia in dermatological patients. Alexithymia means a need to be understood by others on the basis of one's appearance, including self-inflicted skin changes.…”

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Psychodermatologic disorders: and review of literature

Bergler‐Czop¹,

Brzeźińska-Wcisło²

2012

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A Ad dd dr re es ss s f fo or r c co or rr re es sp po on nd de en nc ce e: : Beata Bergler-Czop MD, PhD, 2 A Leśna St, 42-624 Ossy, Poland, phone/fax: +48 32 284 08 77, e-mail: bettina2@tlen.pl Case report A b s t r a c t Psychodermatologic disorders are a non-homogenous group, in which both psychological and dermatological components are present. Active co-operation between the dermatologist and the psychiatrist is necessary in all abovementioned disorders since patients first appear in dermatologic clinics. Dermatological treatment is exclusively symptomatic, since most of all, these patients require special psychiatric treatment, both pharmacological and psychotherapeutic. Here we present three cases of parasitophobia combined with factitial dermatosis and one case of self-injury in patients, in whom diagnosis of psychodermatosis was preceded by long-term and detailed diagnostic procedures for classical dermatological disorders. One should always remember about dermatitis artefacta in patients, in whom there is no positive response to treatment, and the clinical picture as well as results of additional tests comprise no logical whole picture.K Ke ey y w wo or rd ds s: : psychodermatology, parasitophobia, factitial dermatosis.

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“…The referral of the patient to a psychiatrist or a psychologist is not a "dangerous only solution" [3,25]. The trend is the interdisciplinary cooperation and consultation due to the fact that there are not many doctors that are simultaneously dermatologists and psychotherapists [3, 26,27].…”

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confidence: 99%

Psychodermatological Disorders of a Patient / Child and his Idiosyncrasies

Lamprini¹

2017

J Healthc Commun

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Basic knowledge in psychodermatology

Cited by 61 publications

References 31 publications

The Major Psychocutaneous Disorders in Iraqi Patients

The Major Psychocutaneous Disorders in Iraqi Patients

Psychodermatologic disorders: and review of literature

Psychodermatological Disorders of a Patient / Child and his Idiosyncrasies

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