TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychocutaneous disease
T2 - Pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy
AU - Kuhn, Helena
AU - Mennella, Constance
AU - Magid, Michelle
AU - Stamu-O'Brien, Caroline
AU - Kroumpouzos, George
PY - 2017/5/1
Y1 - 2017/5/1
N2 - Building a strong therapeutic alliance with the patient is of utmost importance in the management of psychocutaneous disease. Optimal management of psychocutaneous disease includes both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. This article reviews psychotropic medications currently used for psychocutaneous disease, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and anxiolytics, with a discussion of relevant dosing regimens and adverse effects. Pruritus management is addressed. In addition, basic and complex forms of psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and habit-reversal training, are described.
AB - Building a strong therapeutic alliance with the patient is of utmost importance in the management of psychocutaneous disease. Optimal management of psychocutaneous disease includes both pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. This article reviews psychotropic medications currently used for psychocutaneous disease, including antidepressants, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and anxiolytics, with a discussion of relevant dosing regimens and adverse effects. Pruritus management is addressed. In addition, basic and complex forms of psychotherapy, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and habit-reversal training, are described.
KW - antidepressant
KW - antipsychotic
KW - cognitive-behavioral therapy
KW - drug
KW - management
KW - pruritus
KW - psychocutaneous
KW - psychotherapy
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.11.021
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2016.11.021
M3 - Review article
C2 - 28411772
AN - SCOPUS:85017528880
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 76
SP - 795
EP - 808
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 5
ER -