The psychiatric profile of patients with psychogenic excoriation - 07/08/11
, Brian B. Adams, MD, MPH
Correspondence to: Diya F. Mutasim, MD, Department of Dermatology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 231 Albert Sabin Way, PO Box 670592, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0592.Abstract |
Background |
Psychogenic excoriation describes patients who excoriate without apparent primary skin abnormality.
Objective |
This study compares the psychiatric profile of patients with psychogenic excoriation with a control group.
Methods |
Fifty consecutive patients with psychogenic excoriation were matched with 50 control patients and given a questionnaire related to psychiatric history.
Results |
Study and control groups differed significantly in relation to psychiatric comorbidity, use of psychotropic drugs, history of depression, and history of bipolar disorder. Psychogenic excoriation was not associated with personal history of other psychiatric disorders or family history of psychiatric comorbidity, except alcoholism.
Limitations |
Nonpsychiatrists may have made the psychiatric diagnoses.
Conclusion |
Psychogenic excoriation is significantly associated with psychiatric comorbidity, especially depression and bipolar disorder. Awareness by the patient of a link between the psychiatric disorder and the cutaneous condition may help patients in dealing with the distress caused by the unknown nature of the excoriating behavior.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : comorbidity, excoriation, psychiatric, psychogenic
Plan
| Funding sources: None. |
|
| Conflicts of interest: None declared. |
|
| Reprints not available from the authors. |
Vol 61 - N° 4
P. 611-613 - octobre 2009 Retour au numéro
Article précédent
- The reticular point of view in dermatoscopy
- Vincenzo Panasiti, Valeria Devirgiliis, Michela Curzio, Vincenzo Roberti, Silvia Gobbi, Raffaele Masciangelo, Benedetto Mastrecchia, Stefano Calvieri, Ugo Bottoni
- What’s New Online?
Bienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
L’accès au texte intégral de cet article nécessite un abonnement.
Déjà abonné à cette revue ?