Personalizing Psoriasis Treatment: Clinical Approaches to Patient-Centered Care

An expert discusses how managing psoriasis requires personalizing treatment based on patient adherence challenges, access issues, comorbidities such as depression, and practical considerations such as injection comfort and frequency.

An expert discusses how treating older patients with psoriasis, such as a 72-year-old retired teacher, requires addressing cognitive decline, dexterity issues, and comorbidities by considering in-office biologic administration and buy-and-bill processes for Medicare accessibility.

An expert how managing psoriasis in active travelers requires considering dosing frequency, insurance transitions from commercial to Medicare coverage, and selecting biologics with longer intervals between treatments.

An expert discusses how treating busy professionals with scalp and nail psoriasis involves addressing injection anxiety, treatment adherence challenges, and the emotional impact of visible disease through health care provider–administered biologics.

An expert discusses how successful psoriasis management requires patient-centered care, shared decision-making, matching therapy to individual patient needs rather than just the disease, and ongoing communication to ensure treatment adherence and success.