title: [Skin Diseases in Primary Psychiatric Disorders].
abstract: Somatic diseases in psychiatric disorders are frequently seen in clinical practice. Several international studies have shown that patients with a primary psychiatric disorder are at increased risk for developing severe somatic comorbidities in comparison to the normal population. Whereas there has been accumulation of knowledge on cardiovascular comorbidities, the relationship between skin and psychiatric disorders is less understood. There are only a few systematic studies on this subject and, in addition, there is lack of knowledge about underlying neurobiological and immunological mechanisms. Impairments and disorders of the skin are often an (early) sign of a psychiatric disorder. Somatic treatment of skin diseases should be initiated as early as possible in patients with psychiatric disorders. This review article focuses on dermatological diagnoses that are related to primary psychiatric disorders such as psychotic and affective disorders as well as addiction disorders, and presents the most important aspects of epidemiology, symptomatology and possible pathophysiology.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Mavrogiorgou
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Juckel
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis