title: Psychopharmacology in dermatology.
abstract: Many patients with skin disorders have psychologic issues associated with their chief complaints. Dermatologists who wish to help their patients with psychodermatologic conditions can greatly enhance their therapeutic armamentarium by becoming familiar with the use of a few selected psychotropic agents. This paper will review the current status and future directions of psychopharmacology for the major types of psychopathologies encountered in a dermatology practice (depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and delusional disorder) with the intent of guiding dermatologists in the choice of a psychotropic agent for patients with psychologic component to their skin disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95816, USA. chaisue@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Chai Sue
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Accordino
authors.forename: Josephine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs