Psychology & the skin Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five ares where skin disease can impact on a patients QoL?
A
- physical comfort and functioning
- acceptability to self & others
- emotional well being & self esteem
- social functioning & behaviour
- confidence in the natures & management of the condition
2
Q
Which factors may put a patient at a higher risk of psychological symptoms?
A
Involvement of high risk aesthetic sites/large areas, resilience factors, premorbid personality, psychiatric history
3
Q
What are the three types of psychosomatic skin disease?
A
Primary skin disease (exacerbated or brought on by mood), secondary psychiatric illness (arising from PSD) or primary psychiatric disorder (manifesting via skin disorder)
