Ongenae K, Beelaert L, van Geel N, Naeyaert J-M
Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2006 Jan;20(1):1-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2005.01369.x.
A limited number of studies have paid attention to the psychosocial well-being of patients affected with vitiligo. We review the psychosocial effects of vitiligo, how patients deal with them and the psychiatric morbidity in vitiligo patients. Given the appreciable comorbidity, it is important to consider these observations in the management of patients, for example in patient-physician interaction but also in treatment strategies and evaluation of treatments. The effects of the psychological state on the disease itself together with the potential therapeutic implications are reviewed. Based on these data, we suggest how to further improve patient's management.
仅有少数研究关注了白癜风患者的心理社会福祉。我们综述了白癜风的心理社会影响、患者如何应对这些影响以及白癜风患者的精神疾病发病率。鉴于明显的共病情况，在患者管理中考虑这些观察结果很重要，例如在医患互动中，也在治疗策略和治疗评估中。本文还综述了心理状态对疾病本身的影响以及潜在的治疗意义。基于这些数据，我们提出了如何进一步改善患者管理的建议。
