Review of Psychiatric Adolescent Inpatient with Dermatologic Consultations.
- Author:
Hyunjung KWON
1
;
Hyunyoung JO
;
Youngil KIM
;
Kyungduck PARK
;
Hyun CHUNG
;
Joonsoo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dermatologic consultation;
Psychiatry;
Psychodermatology
- MeSH:
Academic Medical Centers;
Acne Vulgaris;
Adolescent*;
Daegu;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Female;
Humans;
Inpatients*;
Male;
Psychiatry;
Referral and Consultation*;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
2015;23(1):20-25
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: To review the patterns of the dermatologic consultations of psychiatric adolescent inpatient and to explore the relationship between the dermatologic disorders and psychiatric disorders. METHODS: We retrospectively studied the data from 22 cases referred by psychiatric adolescent for a dermatologic consultation over 10 years in Daegu Catholic University Medical Center and compared with the data from 108 cases referred by the other department adolescent patients. RESULTS: The mean age of patients was 15.9. The male to female ratio was 1:1.44. The most common psychiatric and dermatologic disorder was major depressive disorder and acne, respectively. The most frequent reason for consultation was to ask for dermatologic disease or condition(54.5%) followed by to perform cosmetic procedure of patients need(40.9%) and to perform dermatologic test(4.6%). CONCLUSIONS: More than just a cosmetic disfigurement, dermatologic disorders are associated with a variety of psychopathologic problems that can affect the patient. Increased understanding of biopsychosocial approaches and liaison among psychiatrists and dermatologists could be beneficial.
