Trichological problems at the intersection of dermatology and psychiatry: analysis of opportunities and ways of development

Abstract

In recent decades of significant development in the world, a new perspective direction of integration of psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry/medical psychology, which is focused on the study of interaction between psyche and skin, is psychodermatology. Among topical psychodermatological problems, special attention is paid to the peculiarities of the psycho-emotional sphere in different types of alopecia, because, even in the light of socio-cultural features, in most societies, hair is an important component of attractiveness, and its pathology can have serious psychological and even psychiatric. Analysis of the state of the problem in this field has proved that the presence of alopecia is a powerful factor that has a negative impact on the mental state and quality of life of the patient. The presence of alopecia is associated with high levels of depression and anxiety, as well as with worse social functioning and lower quality of life. This requires additional research and development of personalized therapeutic and rehabilitation measures for eliminate the negative psychiatric consequences of alopecia