Overview of Complementary/ Integrative Approaches

A review of psychocutaneous disorders from a psychotherapeutic perspective—Toolkit for the dermatologist

“…Common psychiatric comorbidities include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and substance use disorder 8 . Non‐pharmacologic therapies include psychotherapy and supplemental therapies such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, journaling, hypnosis, acupuncture, and biofeedback 9,70 . Pharmacologic therapy for comorbid depression and anxiety includes selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs), monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), atypical antidepressants, and anxiolytics 3,71 …”

“…Non‐pharmacologic therapy includes psychotherapy and supplemental therapies such as acupuncture and reflexology 94,95 . Other supplemental therapies such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, journaling, hypnosis, and biofeedback may also be helpful for concurrent depression or anxiety 9 . Pharmacologic treatment may include antidepressants such SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, and atypical antidepressants, as well as anxiolytics 3,71 …”

“…The common psychiatric comorbidities include depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and obsessive compulsive disorders 14,15 . Therapies that may be used for these conditions include psychotherapy, supplemental therapies such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, journaling, hypnosis, acupuncture, and biofeedback, oral medications such as SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, atypical antidepressants, and anxiolytics 3,6,9,73 …”

“…The psychiatric approach revolves around treating the comorbidities which are most commonly depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, adjustment disorder, substance use disorder, post‐traumatic stress disorder, and somatic symptom related disorders 19 . Treatment may entail psychotherapy or supplemental therapies such as yoga, meditation, mindfulness, aerobic exercise, relaxation techniques, journaling, hypnosis, acupuncture, and biofeedback 6,9 . Treatment may also entail systemic medications such as SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, atypical antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics depending on the condition being treated 3,6,9,71 …”

“…CBT, psychoeducation, and exposure/response prevention therapies are especially helpful for OCD comorbidity 6 . Treatment may also entail psychotropic drugs such as SSRIs, SNRIs, TCAs, MAOIs, atypical antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antipsychotics depending on the condition being treated 3,9,71 …”