2022
DOI: 10.1002/ski2.164
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Somatization in dermatology

Abstract: Medically unexplained dermatologic symptoms, such as pruritus, numbness and burning are known as somatization. These cutaneous symptoms can be very difficult to treat because of an absence of an objective explanation and they may not fit neatly into any known dermatological or psychiatric condition. These disorders are more commonly encountered in primary care and in dermatology, rather than in psychiatry. Certain skin disorders, for example, pruritus, could be a manifestation of somatization and others may pr… Show more

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“…These results suggest POMC circuits, originating in arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, regulate feeding and mood in response to chronic stress, via inhibition of dopaminergic transmission 43 . This could be a model linking POMC with neurological and psychiatric disease, some of which may be linked to skin disease 43,44 …”
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“…These results suggest POMC circuits, originating in arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, regulate feeding and mood in response to chronic stress, via inhibition of dopaminergic transmission 43 . This could be a model linking POMC with neurological and psychiatric disease, some of which may be linked to skin disease 43,44 …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 94%
“…43 This could be a model linking POMC with neurological and psychiatric disease, some of which may be linked to skin disease. 43,44 Diseases associated with increased cellular immunity, however, seem to show exacerbation with acute stress (for example, psoriasis). 42 From now on, this review will reflect predominantly on the effects of stress on 5 common dermatoses, namely psoriasis, atopic eczema (AE) (atopic dermatitis), acne, alopecia, vitiligo and melasma, as well as skin pigmentation and interaction with stress, pregnancy and the menstrual cycle on the skin.…”
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“…In this special edition of Skin Health and Disease we aim to showcase the breadth and depth of psychodermatology research, covering genetic and acquired skin diseases, involving patients across the entire age spectrum suffering from primary skin or psychiatric diagnoses. 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 Furthermore, we report the potential of medications to trigger autoimmune blistering disease in patients with neuropsychological disorders. 6 The issue also includes robust prospective epidemiological data from national registries examining associations between mental health and psoriatic arthritis in patients with psoriasis as well as charting the development of psychodermatology clinics and liaison services 7 and the establishment of patient reported outcomes measures for body image in dermatology is detailed.…”
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“…In this special edition of Skin Health and Disease we aim to showcase the breadth and depth of psychodermatology research, covering genetic and acquired skin diseases, involving patients across the entire age spectrum suffering from primary skin or psychiatric diagnoses 6–19 . Furthermore, we report the potential of medications to trigger autoimmune blistering disease in patients with neuropsychological disorders 6 .…”
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