Could skin picking disorder be a precursor to dementia?

Öz

Skin picking disorder (SPD) in the elderly is a condition of high clinical importance because it leads to physical health complications, psychological effects, and social isolation. The treatment process requires specialized treatment strategies. Effective management of this disorder requires a multidisciplinary approach and age-specific treatment strategies. This can significantly improve the overall health and quality of life of older individuals. SPD may be a neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia, and clinicians encountering SPD should take this into consideration. In this study, a 71-year-old male patient who applied to the psychiatry outpatient clinic with SPD complaints was discussed in the light of literature information.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Dementia
• Skin picking disorder
• Elderly
• Treatment

Deri yolma bozukluğu demansın öncüsü olabilir mi?

Öz

Yaşlılarda deri yolma bozukluğu (DYB), klinik önemi yüksek olan bir durumdur, çünkü fiziksel sağlık komplikasyonlarına, psikolojik etkilere, sosyal izolasyona yol açmaktadır. Tedavi süreci özelleşmiş tedavi stratejileri gerektirmektedir. Bu bozukluğun etkili bir şekilde yönetilmesi, multidisipliner bir yaklaşım ve yaşa özgü tedavi stratejileri gerektirir. Bu durum, yaşlı bireylerin genel sağlığını ve yaşam kalitesini önemli ölçüde artırabilir. DYB demansın bir nöropsikiyatrik semptomu olabilir, DBY ile karşılaşan klinisyenlerin bunu göz önünde bulundurması gerekir. Bu çalışmada, psikiyatri polikliniğine DYB yakınmaları ile başvuran 71 yaşında erkek hasta, literatür bilgileri ışığında tartışılmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Demans
• Deri yolma bozukluğu
• İleri yaş
• Tedavi

Kaynakça

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