title: [Dermatological diseases and their importance for psychiatry].
abstract: The relationship between skin and psychiatric disorders is not an uncommon occurrence in the clinical practice; however, there are only a few systematic studies and in addition knowledge about the neurobiological and immunological mechanisms is lacking. Impairments and disorders of the skin are often an (early) sign of a psychiatric disorder. In the sense of true psychosomatics, psychiatrists should also be aware of this relationship as far as possible. This review article focuses on the most important dermatological diagnoses in relation to the respective psychiatric comorbidities and presents the most important aspects of epidemiology, symptomatology, pathophysiology and treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie Psychotherapie und Präventivmedizin, LWL-Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, Alexandrinenstr.1, 44791, Bochum, Deutschland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mavrogiorgou
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie Psychotherapie und Präventivmedizin, LWL-Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr Universität Bochum, Alexandrinenstr.1, 44791, Bochum, Deutschland. georg.juckel@rub.de.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juckel
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D063189:Symptom Assessment / Q000379:methods
keywords: Comorbidity; Mental disorders; Psychodermatology; Skin; Symptoms