Citation

Sambhi R, Lepping P. Clin. Exp. Dermatol. 2010; 35(2): 120-125.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03497.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

There is a considerable degree of connection between psychiatry and dermatology. This connection is relevant both for diagnosis and management of dermatological pathology. This article summarises common psychiatric conditions seen in patients with skin disease, both primary psychiatric disorders and psychiatric disorders secondary to dermatological pathology. Diagnosis of relevant psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, delusional parasitosis and dermatitis artefacta, and psychiatric treatments are discussed. It gives an update of psychopharmacology relevant to the dermatologist including important interactions between psychotropic and dermatological agents. © 2009 British Association of Dermatologists.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; human; suicide; insomnia; abdominal pain; depression; schizophrenia; Referral and Consultation; clozapine; psychology; isotretinoin; review; Psychopharmacology; fatigue; vomiting; mental disease; neuroleptic agent; doxepin; amitriptyline; citalopram; fluoxetine; imipramine; mirtazapine; paroxetine; sedation; sertraline; venlafaxine; xerostomia; neutropenia; priority journal; headache; cognitive therapy; patient referral; anxiety disorder; urine retention; alprazolam; drowsiness; psychopharmacology; constipation; electroconvulsive therapy; gastrointestinal symptom; diazepam; dosulepin; Mental Disorders; edema; cardiotoxicity; confusion; convulsion; drug dependence; psychomotor disorder; seizure; trazodone; diarrhea; nausea; leukopenia; hypotension; sweating; lorazepam; delirium; psychiatric treatment; unindexed drug; mania; rash; side effect; hypomania; duloxetine; escitalopram; withdrawal syndrome; agitation; alopecia; pregabalin; propranolol; psoriasis; pruritus; leukocyte count; hyponatremia; flatulence; body dysmorphic disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder; buspirone; delusional parasitosis; Dermatology; azathioprine; dermatitis; heart palpitation; thorax pain; Hypericum perforatum; nervousness; bradycardia; dyspepsia; bronchospasm; blood pressure; chlordiazepoxide; dizziness; drug hypersensitivity; Stevens Johnson syndrome; unspecified side effect; memory disorder; erythromycin; delusional disorder; single drug dose; methotrexate; skin disease; Skin Diseases; dermatology; dry eye; excitement; clobazam; hydroxyzine; oxazepam; purpura; evening dosage; dermatitis artefacta; antimuscarinic effect; dermatitis artefact