Amutha, G (2010) Psychiatric Morbidity in Patients with Neurodermatitis and Tinea Veriscolor – A Comparative study. Masters thesis, Madurai Medical College, Madurai.
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Abstract
Introduction: Psycho-dermatology is a collaborate field of activity that is Based on the relationship and interaction between Psychiatry and Dermatology, and in practice this collaboration may have different Applications. Disease that are based on a psychiatric disorder (artifact Dermatitis). Psychiatric disorder that appear as a dermatologic disease (delusional parasitosis, body dysmorphic disorder). Dermatological diseases formed or advanced by psychosomatic Factors (Psoriasis, Neurodermatitis, Hyperhidrosis etc.) Psychiatric disorders secondary to social isolation or Stigmatization (Depression comorbid with Vitiligo and Psoriasis). Dermatological and Psychiatric disorders related to genetic or Environmental influences (for example, Mania and Psoriasis). Dermatological diseases that appear in chronic psychiatric Patients (skin infection due to negligence of hygiene in Schizophrenics). Psychiatric disorders that appear in response to medicines for Dermatological disease such as steroids. Dermatological disease that appear in response to medicines That are used for psychiatric treatment (Chlorpromzaine, Lithium etc.) (Bhatia et al. 1996). Various studies had been conducted and are ongoing in order to Establish the cause and effect relationship and to find the etiologies of All the above mentioned psycho-dermatological issues. Psychopathological disorders are highly prevalent among Dermatology patients (Picardi et al. 2001, Humphreys et al. 1998). The Prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the patients presenting to Dermatology clinic has been reported as 25-43% (Picardi et al. 2000; Woodruff et al. 1997). Stress may aggravate the cutaneous disease in 40-100% of Patients (Koo et al. 2001). When personality type and Disease are matched, it was reported that skin diseases appear in Persons who cannot express their anger and hostility sufficiently (Jublin, 1981). In general, patients prefer the treatment of their dermatological Diseases rather than psychiatric disorders and seek dermatological Consultation. Consequently, dermatologists often see patients who Also have psychiatric disorders (Woodruff, 1997). The most efficient Treatment of dermatological diseases is achieved with combined Evaluation of emotional factors (Gupta et al. 1996). Scope of this Study : This study focused on psychiatric morbidity in patients with Neurodermatitis, a disease with chronic superficial pruritic Inflammation of skin and Tinea versicolar, a common superficial Fungal infection of the skin which has a relapsing nature. This study Aims to correlate personality profile, hostility, stressors between the Two disorders and to understand the relationship between duration of Illness, site of lesion with prevalence of psychiatric disorders. Plan of the Study The present study has been planned as follows : Review of Literature Methodology Results and Interpretation Discussion Conclusion
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Psychiatric Morbidity ; Patients ; Neurodermatitis ; Tinea Veriscolor ; Comparative study. |
| Subjects: | MEDICAL > Psychiatry |
| Depositing User: | Subramani R |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Aug 2017 02:48 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Aug 2017 02:48 |
| URI: | http://repository-tnmgrmu.ac.in/id/eprint/1925 |
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