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THE RECURRENCE OF SKIN DERMATOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH ESSENTIAL MENTAL DISORDERS

Dr Naima Rauf, Dr. Ammara Muzahir, Dr Zaib Abbas

Objective: To decide on the recurrence of skin dermatosis in patients with essential mental disorders. Methods and Results: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in Fountain House, Lahore, which is a tertiary consideration community for mental patients with indoor and outdoor offices. Our current research was conducted at Services Hospital, Lahore from May 2017 to April 2018. All admitted mental patients (298) were included in the study. They were fully inspected for any skin dermatosis. Of the 298, skin problems were observed in 174 (59.6%) patients, 90 (61.7%) males and 59 (38.6%) females. The most widely recognized essential mental disorders were schizophrenia (47.5%) pursued by substance abuse patients (27.6%), bipolar disorder (15.2%), discouragement and psychosis (9.3% each). 3.8% of patients were hyperactive. Overall, 17.4% of patients had infectious dermatoses and the remainder had non-infectious dermatoses. A high frequency of xerosis and summarized pruritus was observed in both males and females. Of the non-infectious dermatoses, 11.2% had skin inflammation,7.3% had rash, 6% had melasma, 5.2% had palmoplantar keratoderma, 4.3% had hypochondriac abrasions, 4.3% had artificial dermatitis, 3.8% had trichotillomania, 3.2% had miliaria and 2.5% had ichthyosis. Conclusion: A high incidence of contagious diseases, mostly tinea versicolor and onychomycoses, has been found in patients with essential mental disorders. Keywords: Psychiatric patients, skin disorders.