Introducción: La esquizofrenia es una enfermedad compleja con graves repercusiones funcionales, por lo que amerita un tratamiento que vaya más allá de los fármacos. Desarrollo del tema: Se requiere un enfoque que, considerando el proceso de diátesis estrés, incluya la rehabilitación, estrategias psicoterapéuticas para los síntomas cognitivos, negativos y psicóticos persistentes, psicoeducación del paciente y las comunidades, estrategias para la adaptación en comunidad como introducción a la fuerza laboral y el modelo comunitario como cambio del paradigma manicomial. Discusión: Es necesario que se establezcan iniciativas privadas y públicas para la atención integral de la esquizofrenia en el país, abogando por el bienestar de quienes la padecen. Conclusiones: El manejo integral del paciente con esquizofrenia requiere una mirada global de este y su enfermedad y es imperativo su desarrollo.

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a complex disease with severe functional repercussions; therefore it merits treatment which goes beyond drugs. Theme development: It requires an approach that considers a diathesis-stress process that includes rehabilitation, psychotherapeutic strategies for persistent cognitive, negative and psychotic symptoms, psychoeducation of patient and communities, community adaptation strategies, such as the introduction to the work force, and the community model, such as a change in the asylum paradigm. Discussion: It is necessary to establish private and public initiatives for the integrated care of schizophrenia in the country, advocating the well-being of those with the disease. Conclusions: The integrated management of schizophrenic patients requires a global view of the patient and his/her disease, and its development is essential.

Introducción: La esquizofrenia es una enfermedad compleja cuyo manejo farmacológico es una medida terapéutica insuficiente para garantizar la adaptación a la comunidad y el restablecimiento de la calidad de vida del paciente, por lo que es necesario un manejo multidimensional, propuesto por las intervenciones comunitarias. Metodología: reporte de caso. Resultados: Se trata de un caso clínico que ilustra la respuesta a un tratamiento multidisciplinario basado en el modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental en Envigado, Colombia. Discusión: El manejo de la esquizofrenia exige intervenciones multimodales que incluyan la detección en comunidad, la psicoeducación de los individuos, sus familias y la sociedad, y el abordaje de distintas áreas de funcionamiento que permitan la adaptación del sujeto a su ambiente social. Conclusiones: Es necesaria una intervención integradora que el modelo comunitario puede proporcionar implementando políticas que permitan su aplicación.

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a complex disease for which pharmacological management is an insufficient therapeutic measure to ensure adaptation to the community and restoring the quality of life of the patient, with a multidimensional management and community interventions being necessary. Methodology: Case report. Results: This case report illustrates a multidisciplinary treatment response, based on a community care model for mental health from Envigado, Colombia. Discussion: The management of schizophrenia requires multimodal interventions that include community screening, psychoeducation of individuals, their families and society, addressing different areas of operation that allow adaptation of the subject to his social environment. Conclusions: A integrated intervention that can be provided on a Community scale, with the implementation of policies that allow it to be applied.

FUNDAMENTOS: Algumas dermatoses repercutem, pela sua aparência, na vida pessoal, profissional e social dos pacientes. Faz-se necessária a valorização desse tema visando-se à avaliação global desses indivíduos, para o estabelecimento de uma abordagem terapêutica mais eficaz. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar a qualidade de vida e a frequência de sofrimento psíquico nos pacientes em um centro de Dermatologia. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal. Após consulta, aplicou-se o Índice de Qualidade de Vida para Dermatologia (DLQI) e o Self-Reported Questionnaire (SRQ-20). RESULTADOS: Foram entrevistados 1.000 pacientes. Não houve efeito da dermatose sobre a qualidade de vida em 21,5% deles; 34,2% apresentaram "pouco efeito", 21,6%, "efeito moderado", 19,3%, "grande efeito" e 3,4%, efeito extremo sobre a qualidade de vida. A correlação entre sofrimento psíquico e dermatoses não mostrou associação estatística significativa. Comparando-se os dois questionários, houve associação significante entre presença de sofrimento psíquico e pior qualidade de vida (p<0,001).Os pacientes com sofrimento psíquico referiram grande efeito ou efeito extremo sobre a qualidade de vida. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo ressalta que várias doenças dermatológicas causam impacto sobre a qualidade de vida e sobre o estado psíquico do indivíduo afetado, influenciando na sua saúde geral, na evolução da dermatose e na resposta às terapêuticas instituídas.

BACKGROUND: Some dermatoses affect the personal, professional and social lives of patients as a result of their unsightliness. It is important to pay appropriate attention in the overall evaluation of these individuals in order to implement a more effective therapeutic approach. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the quality of life and the incidence of psychological distress in patients receiving care at a dermatology clinic. METHODS: A cross-sectional study. Following consultation, the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and the Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) were applied. RESULTS: One thousand patients were interviewed, 77.2% of whom were women. Most patients were in the 4160 year age-group. Dermatoses had no effect at all on the quality of life of 21.5% of patients, a small effect in 34.2% of cases, a moderate effect in 21.6%, a very large effect in 19.3% and an extremely large effect in 3.4% of patients. No statistically significant correlation was found between psychological distress and dermatoses. Comparison of the two questionnaires showed a statistically significant association between the presence of psychological distress and poorer quality of life (p<0.001). Patients with psychological distress reported that their skin condition had a very large or extremely large effect on their quality of life. CONCLUSION: This study highlights the fact that many skin diseases affect the quality of life and psychological state of the sufferer, affecting his/her health in general, the progression of the skin condition and the patient's response to therapy.