title: Psychiatric morbidity and quality of life in vitiligo patients.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Vitiligo has underlying mental illness but mostly not diagnosed and never used psychiatric medication. Hence, the problem persists affecting mostly the individual's quality of life.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Assessing the quality of life, level of depression, and self-esteem of patients with vitiligo and give psychiatric medication for underlying mental illness.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study conducted at Owaisi Hospital Research Centre, Hyderabad. The patients registered for dermatologist consultation were also registered for consultation with psychiatrist to rule out any mental illness after detailed evaluation using standardized scales.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients suffering with vitiligo had depression and low self-esteem; their quality of life was disturbed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings provide the role of Mental Health Professionals involved in the field of dermatology for the patients suffering with vitiligo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Owaisi Hospital Research and Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Podaralla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramakrishna
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Owaisi Hospital Research and Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tenali
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajni
keywords: Depression; quality of life; self-esteem; vitiligo