A Series of Clinical Cases of Psychocutaneous Disorders in a Dermatology Unit in Albania

Abstract

This study aims to represent our clinical experience with several psychocutaneous disorders, such as trichotillomania, neurotic excoriation, dermatitis artefacta, and parasitic delusion. Lightening the human mind’s way of function has always been a challenge and has attracted medical interest through the years. Psychodermatology has recently received attention because different mechanisms of psychoneuroimmunology are being explored. They can successfully explain different clinical presentations and drug therapy. Awareness, recognizing important risk factors (suicide, serious self-harm, other people harm, child abuse, and neglect), associated psychiatric diagnoses, adequate screening, seeking a specialized referral, and reasonable security measures should be on focus. The proper management needs a multidisciplinary team, including the dermatologist, the psychiatrist, the family physician, and the social support.