This book provides valuable information to increase confidence in proper, effective management of patients with psychodermatolic conditions. Patients with psychocutaneous disease may present to multiple professionals to seek care. The multidimensional nature of the conditions can lead to specialists being fearful of how to properly manage patients. With the information provided in this book, healthcare providers can increase their comfort and become less hesitant when making decisions determining the proper treatment course and assessing the need for referral.
Due to the cross-disciplinary nature of this topic, this book will have a large target audience:
- Healthcare providers from multiple diverse fields such as, but not limited to, family medicine, dermatology, and psychiatry.
- Dermatologists, Psychiatrists, general practitioners, dermatology and psychiatry residents, physician’s assistants, nurses, psychologists, and medical students with exposure to patients with psychocutaneous conditions and/or a special interest in the field may also benefit from the presented material.
- Professors, educators, and researchers with an interest in psychodermatology or interdisciplinary medicine
The Handbook of Psychodermatology will be a powerful resource as an aid in creating coursework material for undergraduate medical students specifically for psychiatry and/or dermatology lectures. In addition, it will be useful to graduate medical education teams creating curriculums for incoming residents in psychiatry, dermatology, family medicine, and pediatrics
Author(s): Mohammad Jafferany
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 144
City: Cham
Foreword
Preface
Contents
1: The Role of Stress and Psychoneuroimmunological Interactions in the Development of Psychocutaneous Disease
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2: Classification of Psychodermatological Disorders
Psychophysiological Disorders
Primary Psychiatric Disorders
Secondary Psychiatric Disorders
Cutaneous Sensory Syndromes
Psychotropic Medications in Dermatology
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3: Common Psychopathologies in Psychodermatological Disorders
Anxiety
Depression
Obsessive-Compulsive-Related Symptoms
Psychosis/Delusions
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4: Psychophysiological Disorders
Atopic Dermatitis
Psoriasis
Alopecia Areata
Acne Vulgaris
Urticaria and Angioedema
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5: Primary Psychiatric Disorders
Delusional Parasitosis
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body-Focused Repetitive Behavior Disorders (BFRBDs)
Skin-Picking Disorder (SPD [Excoriation Disorder])
Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Onychophagia
Factitious Disorder (Dermatitis Artefacta)
Psychogenic Purpura
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6: Secondary Psychiatric Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
Specific Phobias
Adjustment Disorder
General Management Approach
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7: Cutaneous Sensory Syndromes
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8: Psychogenic Pruritus
Classification of Itch
Pathophysiology
Treatment
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9: Trichopsychodermatology (Psychiatric Aspects of Hair Disorders)
Trichotillomania
Alopecia Areata
Telogen Effluvium
Anagen Effluvium
Cicatricial Alopecia
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10: Skin-Picking Disorder (Excoriation Disorder)
Psychosocial Aspects
Diagnosis
Management
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11: Delusional Infestation (Parasitosis)
Clinical Features
Diagnosis and Workup
Treatment
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12: Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnoses
Diagnostic Scales
Psychiatric Comorbidities
Management Guidelines
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13: Trichotillomania (Hair-Pulling Disorder)
Etiological Models
Clinical Characteristics
Variants of Trichotillomania
Trichoscopy
Histopathology
Differential Diagnosis
Diagnosis and Assessment Tools and Scales
Medical Complications
Psychiatric Comorbidity
Prognosis
Treatment Guidelines
Pharmacological Treatments
Psychotherapy
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14: Factitious Disorders (Dermatitis Artefacta)
Etiology and Pathogenesis
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Etiology and Pathogenesis
Psychological Aspects of Factitious Disorder
Management Approach
Prognosis
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15: Psychotropic Medications in Dermatology Practice
Antidepressant Use in Psychodermatology
Mood Stabilizers in Psychodermatology
Antipsychotics in Psychodermatology
Anxiolytics and Hypnotics in Psychodermatology
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Index
