Psychosomatic Factors and Psychologic Status in Psoriatic Patients and Approach to the Psoriatic Patients

Aydemir, Ertu�rul H.; Y�lmaz Sukan, Meltem

Psychosomatic Factors and Psychologic Status in Psoriatic Patients and Approach to the Psoriatic Patients [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2008; 42(2): 26-30

Psychosomatic Factors and Psychologic Status in Psoriatic Patients and Approach to the Psoriatic Patients

Ertu�rul H. Aydemir¹, Meltem Y�lmaz Sukan²
¹�stanbul �niversitesi Cerrahpa�a T�p Fak�ltesi, Dermatoloji Anabilim Dal�, �stanbul, Turkey
²Bak�rk�y Ruh Ve Sinir Hastal�klar� Hastanesi, �stanbul, Turkey

Even if it has not been completely proven, psychosomatic factors are generally agreed and most of the patients talk about stress and the other emotional traumas at the beginning of disease and at the attacks. Furthermore since it is a difficult to treat disease easily seen on the skin, cause to hopeless, loneliness and isolation senses and they feel theirselves dirty and guilty. Then it leads to an unbreakable vicious circle. It is very important to make an approach with much care and affection. It is very important that to listen, to examine and to touch the dermatologist to the patient with patience and affection. Besides that to take a psychiatric support may also help too much to the treatment of the diseases.

Keywords: Psoriasis, stress

Psoriasiste Psikosomatik Fakt�rler, Psikolojik Durum ve Psoriasisli Hastaya Yakla��m

Ertu�rul H. Aydemir¹, Meltem Y�lmaz Sukan²
¹�stanbul �niversitesi Cerrahpa�a T�p Fak�ltesi, Deri ve Z�hrevi Hastal�klar Anabilim Dal�, �stanbul, T�rkiye
²Bak�rk�y Ruh Ve Sinir Hastal�klar� Hastanesi, �stanbul, T�rkiye

Psoriasiste psikosomatik k�ken tam ispatlanamasa da genel kabul g�ren bir etyolojik �zelliktir ve hastalar�n �nemli bir k�sm� ba�lang�� ve alevlenme d�nemlerinde stres ve di�er emosyonel travmalardan s�z ederler. Ayr�ca deride g�r�nen ve zor ge�en bir hastal�k olmas�, hastalarda umutsuzluk, d��lanm��l�k, yaln�zl�k hissi yarat�r, kendilerini kirli ve su�lu hissedebilirler. Bu da hastalarda k�r�lmas� g�� bir k�s�r d�ng� yarat�r. Her iki neden de hastalara �ok �zenle ve �efkatle yakla��lmas�n� gerektirir. Doktorun hastay� dinlemesi, dokunmas� sab�r ve �efkatle muayenesi �ok �nemlidir. Bunun yan� s�ra bir psikiyatri deste�i al�nmas� da tedaviye �nemli bir yarar sa�lar.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Psoriasis, stres

Ertu�rul H. Aydemir, Meltem Y�lmaz Sukan. Psychosomatic Factors and Psychologic Status in Psoriatic Patients and Approach to the Psoriatic Patients. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2008; 42(2): 26-30

Corresponding Author: Ertu�rul H. Aydemir, T�rkiye

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