“Therefore, it is important that clinicians and patients strive to obtain accurate and complete information regarding for any medication in order to make an informed decision regarding therapies,” says Dr. In other cases, patients are concerned about the adverse effects from some medications because they lack complete information about the risks versus benefits of today’s treatments. Armstrong, M.D., M.P.H., tells Dermatology Times that one of the primary reasons patients don’t achieve optimal management of their psoriasis is that they may not be aware of available, highly efficacious treatment options. Practical strategies can help dermatologists and other providers develop the alliances, optimizing psoriasis management, they write. But a big part has to do with addressing patient adherence issues, which can be accomplished when dermatologists develop strong therapeutic alliances with patients, according to an article in the March supplement of Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery. Solutions to close those gaps include better drug selection.

Optimal management of psoriasis symptoms falls short for about three in 10 patients with moderate plaque psoriasis and one in five with severe psoriasis.

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