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Psychopharmacology in dermatology
Author(s) -
Lee Chai Sue,
Accordino Robert,
Howard Josephine,
Koo John
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00172.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , psychopharmacology , medline , psychiatry , political science , law
Many patients with skin disorders have psychologic issues associated with their chief complaints. Dermatologists who wish to help their patients with psychodermatologic conditions can greatly enhance their therapeutic armamentarium by becoming familiar with the use of a few selected psychotropic agents. This paper will review the current status and future directions of psychopharmacology for the major types of psychopathologies encountered in a dermatology practice (depression, obsessive‐compulsive disorder, anxiety, and delusional disorder) with the intent of guiding dermatologists in the choice of a psychotropic agent for patients with psychologic component to their skin disorder.