Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience  2016;14(3):311-313

doi:10.9758/cpn.2016.14.3.311

Dermatitis Artefacta Mimicking Borderline Personality Disorder: Sometimes, Skin Could Be Misleading.

Seshadri Sekhar CHATTERJEE 1 ; Sayantanava MITRA

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Keywords

Dermatitis artefacta; Self-injurious behavior; Borderline personality disorder

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Dermatitis artefacta lies in a gray zone, between the specialities of psychiatry and dermatology. The condition could mimic a number of other lesions and therefore is a source of much confusion in clinical practice. Here, we describe a case of dermatitis artefacta in an 11-years old girl, which resembled self-harming behavior in Borderline personality disorder. We then discuss how the two could be differentiated and why this becomes imperative while dealing with such cases.