TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - A practical approach to the assessment of psychosocial and psychiatric comorbidity in the dermatology patient
JO  - Clinics in dermatology
A1  - Gupta, Madhulika A.
A1  - Gupta, Aditya K.
SP  - 57
EP  - 61
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0738-081X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clindermatol.2011.11.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -