EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF PSYCHOGENIC PRURITUS AND SELF-EXCORIATION

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FRIED, RG
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[1] Brooklyn, New York
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10.1016/S0190-9622(94)70125-3
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R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
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100206 ;
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Psychogenic pruritus and self-excoriation are diagnoses of exclusion. Elimination of traditional organic causes often leads the clinician to label a symptom as psychogenic in origin and limits treatment options. This article examines the organic and psychologic causes and concomitants of dermatologic conditions associated with pruritus and self-excoriation. An organized cognitive framework is presented to guide the clinician in the evaluation and treatment of these patients. Specific treatment options are offered and relevant psychopharmacologic agents are reviewed.
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