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Psychopharmacology in dermatology
Chai Sue Lee1, Robert Accordino, Josephine Howard
1Department of Dermatology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, California 95816, USA. chaisue@yahoo.com
Abstract:
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.
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