Hi there, Psychodermatology
is a relatively new discipline in psychosomatic medicine. It is the interaction
between the mind and the skin.
Let’s learn more about it!
Dermatology is focused on the “external” visible disease
Psychiatry is more focused on the “internal” nonvisible
disease
For dermatologists, it is easy to identify the
psoriasis patient with psoriatic arthritis, the patient with alopecia receiving
chemotherapy for her breast cancer, and the patient on dialysis with uremic
pruritus. Conversely, the patient with the bugs crawling under his skin, the
itchy elderly widower and the depressed acne patient become more of a
challenge.
One-third of all patients in dermatology have emotional
disorders. The understanding of the relationship between the psyche and the
skin is complex, fascinating, and one that puzzles many physicians.
Psychodermatology has emerged as a new subspecialty of dermatology and psychiatry
Psychodermatological disorders can be classified into
the following four different categories:
- Psychophysiological Disorders
These are true dermatological disorders that became worse
with emotional stress.
Example: Psoriasis
- Primary Psychiatric Disorders
These are not exactly dermatological disorder but have
serious psychopathy. These are self-induced cutaneous manifestations
Example: Delusions of
Parasitosis
- Secondary Psychiatric Disorders
These are the psychological disorders that patients
develop in response to their dermatologic disease.
Skin disorders result in psychological problems such as
decreased self-esteem, depression, or social phobia
Example: Acne
- Cutaneous Sensory Disorders
Often may present with or without psychiatric
disturbances, but depression and anxiety are the most common comorbid
conditions
To date, we still do not know enough about how to deal
with this issue, although ironically this is the most important and practical
question.
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