Dermatológia pre prax 4/2014

When acne is changes life

Acne is the most common dermatological disease. Our case report describes a case of 30 year old woman with acne. Her skin disease led to a gradual deterioration of mental status, a decline in self-esteem and ultimately to a development of maladaptive forms of behavior in terms of obsessive-compulsive symptoms. This case report demonstrates a neecessity for interdisciplinary cooperation of experts in the field of dermatology, psychiatry and psychology.

Keywords: acne vulgaris, treatment, psychosomatics, psychodiagnostic, psychotherapy.