Psychocutaneous Disorders: What Are They?

    June 2022 in “ Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar ”
    Laura Camila García Medina, Karem Melissa Palomino Duarte, Catalina Maria Gutiérrez Pico, Manuela Díaz Valenzuel, Daniela Gallón Estrada, M. Cardénal, Catherine Rosero Morales, Guillermo Contento Suescun
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    TLDR Psychiatric issues often appear as skin problems, affecting 30% of dermatology patients.
    The systematic review conducted from January 2010 to February 2022 focused on psychocutaneous disorders, which are psychiatric conditions with skin manifestations. It found a 30% prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in dermatology outpatient settings. Key disorders identified included delusional infestations, factitious skin disorders, obsessive-compulsive excoriation disorder, and trichotillomania. The review provided updated and detailed information to aid in the timely detection and treatment of these disorders.
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