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ASSOCIATION OF PSORIASIS AND ALCOHOLISM: PSYCHODERMATOLOGICAL ISSUE

Iva Dediol ; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia
Marija Buljan ; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia
Danijel Buljan ; Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia
Vedrana Bulat ; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia
Maja Vurnek Živković ; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia
Mirna Šitum ; Department of Dermatovenereology, University Hospital "Sestre milosrdnice", Vinogradska cesta 29, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Psoriasis is a chronic, hereditary disease generally characterized by eruption of erythematous, silvery-scaled plaques, predominantly on the elbows, knees, scalp and trunk, affecting between 1-2% of the population worldwide. Psoriasis is a multifactorial disease of unknown etiology. It has been shown that in some patients alcohol abuse has been associated with psoriasis. Chronic alcohol abuse results in the impairment of health-related, social and occupational functioning. Therefore the association of psoriasis and alcoholism represents one of the major psychodermatological issues where a multidisciplinary approach (including dermatologist, psychiatrist, psychologist and others) is crucial for optimal outcome.

Keywords

psoriasis; alcoholism; psychodermatology

Hrčak ID:

32740

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32740

Publication date:

24.2.2009.

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