Case Report: Treatment of Oral Lichen Planus With a Focus on Psychological Methods

Overview

Journal Front Psychiatry

Specialty Psychiatry

Date 2021 Sep 20

PMID 34539471

Citations 4

Authors

Xiuli Song

Xueqi Wu

Chunye Wang

Shuguang Sun

Xiangyang Zhang

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Abstract

Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the most common chronic diseases; however, its etiology remains unknown. More and more studies have revealed that emotional instability is one of the risk factors for the onset and expansion of OLP, especially in patients suffering from depression, anxiety disorder, and acute stress. In this case report, we had a 32-year-old female OLP patient who had no obvious response to conventional OLP drugs. Then we switched to a combination of psychotropic drugs and psychotherapies. By regulating mood through drugs and psychological counseling, the patient's oral disease was alleviated. Our case shows that clinicians should consider the mental problems of OLP patients. It also emphasizes the importance of medications and psychological counseling in the treatment of somatic diseases.

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