Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Trichotillomania, or hair-pulling disorder, is the impulsive, repetitive action of…
Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Psychogenic excoriation is a psychodermatologic condition in which patients participate…
Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Dermatitis artefacta (DA), also known as factitious dermatitis , is…
Evidence Levels: A Double-blind study B Clinical trial ≥ 20 subjects C Clinical trial < 20 subjects D Series ≥ 5 subjects E Anecdotal case reports Open full size image Delusions of parasitosis (DOP) is a form of delusional disorder,…
Key Points 1. Up to 40% of all dermatologic patients have an associated psychiatric comorbidity. 2. Patients with cutaneous dysesthesia can present with many different complaints, but treatment is based on whether the symptoms are primarily pruritic or primarily painful.…