Silvan Matthew
Department of Dermatology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, New York 10025, USA.
Cutis. 2004 Mar;73(3):163-7.
Dermatologists are likely to be confronted with patients who present with a wide range of psychiatric issues and problems. Writers on psychocutaneous medicine have described a variety of conditions that represent the interplay between the psyche and the soma. Vitiligo is one such disease and will be the focus of this article. Specifically, 3 areas will be examined: (1) the psychological impact vitiligo has on patients, (2) how psychological factors contribute to the etiology and course of the illness, and (3) the benefits of offering adjunctive psychological treatment. By exploring these aspects of vitiligo in more detail, I hope to illustrate the profound importance psychological factors play in this disease and the value of incorporating a psychological approach in its treatment.
皮肤科医生很可能会遇到患有各种精神问题的患者。心理皮肤医学领域的作者们描述了多种体现心理与躯体相互作用的病症。白癜风就是这样一种疾病，它将成为本文的重点。具体而言，将探讨三个方面：（1）白癜风对患者的心理影响；（2）心理因素如何影响该疾病的病因和病程；（3）提供辅助心理治疗的益处。通过更详细地探讨白癜风的这些方面，我希望阐明心理因素在这种疾病中所起的深远重要性以及在其治疗中纳入心理治疗方法的价值。
