@article{ref1,
title="A practical approach to the assessment of psychosocial and psychiatric comorbidity in the dermatology patient",
journal="Clinics in dermatology",
year="2013",
author="Gupta, Madhulika A. and Gupta, Aditya K.",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="57-61",
abstract="It is well recognized that the clinical course of many dermatologic disorders is the result of a complex and sometimes reciprocal interaction between biological, psychiatric/psychological, and social factors that can have a predisposing, precipitating, and/or perpetuating role for the dermatologic disorder. Assessment of psychiatric and psychosocial comorbidity, which can be present in up to 30% of dermatology patients, is an important component of the overall clinical evaluation of the patient. This paper discusses a practical approach to the assessment of psychosocial and psychiatric factors, including suicide risk and parasuicidal behaviors in the dermatology patient. The approach further classifies these factors as predisposing, precipitating, and/or perpetuating, in order to aid the clinician with the possible secondary and tertiary prevention of some dermatologic disorders by management of their psychosocial and psychiatric comorbidity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0738-081X",
doi="10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.007"
}