title: Basic aspects of psychodermatology.
abstract: Psychodermatological or psychocutaneous disorders are conditions resulting from the interaction between the mind and the skin. There are three major groups of psychodermatological disorders; psychophysiologic disorders, psychiatric disorders with dermatologic symptoms, and dermatologic disorders with psychiatric symptoms. Along with the standard dermatological treatment, majority of these disorders can be treated with cognitive-bihevioral psychotherapy, psychoterapeutic stress-and-anxiety-management technicques and psychotropic drugs. Therefore, understanding of biopsychosocial approaches and liaison approach involving general practice, psychiatrist, dermatologist and psychologist treatment in this field is essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia. buljan.marija@gmail.com
authors.forename: Danijel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Maja Vurnek
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Zivković
authors.forename: Mirna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Situm
mesh_terms: D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000379:methods*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs