Ramakrishna Podaralla, Rajni Tenali
Department of Psychiatry, Owaisi Hospital Research and Centre, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian J Psychol Med. 2014 Jul;36(3):302-3. doi: 10.4103/0253-7176.135385.
Vitiligo has underlying mental illness but mostly not diagnosed and never used psychiatric medication. Hence, the problem persists affecting mostly the individual's quality of life.
Assessing the quality of life, level of depression, and self-esteem of patients with vitiligo and give psychiatric medication for underlying mental illness.
The study conducted at Owaisi Hospital Research Centre, Hyderabad. The patients registered for dermatologist consultation were also registered for consultation with psychiatrist to rule out any mental illness after detailed evaluation using standardized scales.
Patients suffering with vitiligo had depression and low self-esteem; their quality of life was disturbed.
The findings provide the role of Mental Health Professionals involved in the field of dermatology for the patients suffering with vitiligo.
白癜风患者存在潜在的精神疾病，但大多未被诊断出来，且从未使用过精神科药物。因此，这个问题持续存在，主要影响个体的生活质量。
评估白癜风患者的生活质量、抑郁水平和自尊，并为潜在的精神疾病给予精神科药物治疗。
该研究在海得拉巴的奥瓦西医院研究中心进行。在皮肤科医生处挂号咨询的患者，在使用标准化量表进行详细评估后，也在精神科医生处挂号咨询，以排除任何精神疾病。
白癜风患者存在抑郁和低自尊；他们的生活质量受到干扰。
这些发现揭示了心理健康专业人员在皮肤科领域对白癜风患者所起的作用。
