Bereavement and Dermatologic Disease: An Underrecognized Clinical Consideration.

Bereavement is a biologically active stress state and disease modifier that influences atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, and melanoma detection and prognosis. Dermatologists should consider bereavement in patients with atopic dermatitis or psoriasis flares, reinforce skin cancer surveillance in bereaved patients, and consider recent bereavement when initiating or escalating therapy.