Abstract

OLIVEIRA, GA. Difficult patients in dermatology. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2015, vol.96, n.4, pp.01-30. ISSN 1851-300X.

The prevalence of psychosomatic disorders in dermatology patients is very high, but often adequate treatment is not achieved due to the severe difficulties in addressing diagnosis and treatment thereof. Psychiatric and psychological factors may play different roles in the pathogenic mechanism of some skin diseases. The basis of diagnosis and treatment is the differentiation between skins disorders associated with mental illness and psychiatric purely character. Dermatologists and psychiatrists should be aware of this condition and work together as a team to solve these difficult cases.

Keywords : Psychosomatic disorders; Difficult cases; Skin diseases.