title: Psychodermatology: a brief review for clinicians.
abstract: Psychodermatologic disorders are conditions involving an interaction between the mind and the skin. These disorders fall into three major categories: psychosomatic disorders, primary psychiatric disorders and secondary psychiatric disorders (Koo 1995). The treatment of psychodermatologic disorders is almost impossible without a holistic team approach involving psychiatrist, dermatologist and psychologist. Majority of psychodermatologic disorders can be treated with cognitive-bihevioral psychotherapy, psychoterapeutic stress-and-anxiety-management techniques and psychotropic drugs. Psychopharmacologic treatment with anxiolytics, antidepressants, antipsychotics and mood stabilizers can be prescribed by dermatologist, after consulting the psychiatrist.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University hospital Sestre milosrdnice, Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb. marija.buljan1@zg.htnet.hr
authors.forename: Danijel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Mirna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Situm
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs