title: Association of psoriasis and alcoholism: psychodermatological issue.
abstract: Psoriasis is a chronic, hereditary disease generally characterized by eruption of erythematous, silvery-scaled plaques, predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp and trunk, affecting between 1-2% of the population worldwide. Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease of unknown etiology. It has been shown that in some patients alcohol abuse has been associated with psoriasis. Chronic alcohol abuse results in the impairment of health-related, social and occupational functioning. Therefore the association of psoriasis and alcoholism represents one of the major psychodermatological issues where a multidisciplinary approach (including dermatologist, psychiatrist, psychologist and others) is crucial for optimal outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia. ivablajic@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Iva
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dediol
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Danijel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buljan
authors.forename: Vedrana
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bulat
authors.forename: Maja Vurnek
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Zivković
authors.forename: Mirna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Situm
mesh_terms: D020751:Alcohol-Induced Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D019222:Mind-Body Relations, Metaphysical; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic