title: Use of psychotropic drugs in dermatology: unique perspectives of a dermatologist and a psychiatrist.
abstract: Psychocutaneous morbidity is commonly found in dermatologic practice. Patients generally refuse referral to psychiatry, and dermatologists cannot always provide psychotherapeutic support. By establishing an alliance with these patients and with working knowledge of the common psychotherapeutic agents used in dermatology, these patients can be managed comfortably by the clinician. The major categories of psychodermatologic agents include antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, and antiobsessive compulsive drugs. In addition, cutaneous dysesthesia and pruritus can be treated with psychotherapeutic agents when other treatments have been exhausted. The motivated dermatologist can apply this knowledge to treat these common yet challenging cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco, 515 Spruce St, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA. kyunghwamd@gmail.com
authors.forename: Kelly Kyunghwa
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Koo
mesh_terms: D003880:Dermatology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D011570:Psychiatry; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs