Psychiatric morbidity and skin disease: what dermatologists think they see

Author: Humphreys^{1, 2}

Source: British Journal of Dermatology, Volume 139, Number 4, October 1998 , pp. 679-681(3)

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Abstract:

It has been suggested that skin disease and psychological disturbance may be linked. Recent work has focused on the fatal outcome associated with some dermatological disorders as a result of suicide. The impressions of dermatologists about how much psychological or psychiatric morbidity they see related to dermatological disease has not been addressed. The survey reported here revealed that most dermatologists recognized the relationship and demonstrated the perceived need for clinical psychology and psychiatric services for patients with dermatological disorders. It confirmed the impression that in a small number of cases, skin complaints are associated with attempted or completed suicide.

Document Type: Original article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02467.x

Affiliations: 1: Department of Dermatology, Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, Warwick CV34 5BW, U.K., 2: Department of Forensic Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, Reaside Clinic, Birmingham Great Park, Rubery, Birmingham B45 9BE, U.K.

Publication date: 1998-10-01