[Variability of psychological diagnosis in patients with psychogenic excoriation].
Among psychiatric dermatoses, the psychogenic excoriation is characterized by patient's confession to provoking the lesions, without presenting any dermatological underlying pathology. This topic has been rarely approached in the literature, focusing on the diversity of psychological diagnoses. Epidemiological data indicated that prevalence varies from 2 to 3% in the general population, 2% among dermatological patients and 9% in patients with itching, with significant prevalence in women. The present article report three Brazilian cases and discusses the therapeutic plan based on multidisciplinary teamwork,including indications of psychotherapy and specific drug therapy to each case.
Alves
Cinthia Janine Meira
CJ
Dermatologia, Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima, Bauru, SP, Brasil. cinthiameira@yahoo.com.br
Martelli
Antônio Carlos Ceribelli
AC
Prado
Renata Bilion Ruiz
RB
Fonseca
Mariane da Silva
Mda S
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*