Common dermatoses in patients with obsessive compulsive disorders

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic, debilitating syndrome, consisting of intrusive thoughts- which are experienced as inappropriate by the patient and are producing anxiety- and compulsions, defined as repetitive behaviours produced to reduce anxiety. While patients with obsessive-compulsive...

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Published inJournal of Mind and Medical Sciences Vol. 2; no. 2; pp. 150 - 158
Main Authors Tampa, Mircea, Sarbu, Maria Isabela, Matei, Clara, Benea, Vasile, Georgescu, Simona Roxana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Lutheran University Association, Inc., dba Valparaiso University 01.10.2015
Ion Motofei, Carol Davila University
Subjects
acne excoriee
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Factitious disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
obsessive-compulsive disorders
Risk factors
Skin diseases
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Summary:Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a chronic, debilitating syndrome, consisting of intrusive thoughts- which are experienced as inappropriate by the patient and are producing anxiety- and compulsions, defined as repetitive behaviours produced to reduce anxiety. While patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder typically have xerosis, eczema or lichen simplex chronicus, as a result of frequent washing or rubbing their skin, several other disorders which are included in the group of factitious disorders have also been associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. A close collaboration between the dermatologist and the psychiatrist is therefore mandatory in order to achieve favourable outcomes for these patients. The aim of the article is to present the most frequent dermatological disorders associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder and to look over some of the rare ones. Keywords: Factitious disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, acne excoriee
ISSN:2392-7674
2392-7674