Psychodermatology
By: edited by Carl Walker and Linda Papadopoulos.
Contributors: Walker, Carl, 1975-; Papadopoulos, Linda.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
Subjects: Skin -- Diseases -- Psychological aspects.; Skin -- Diseases -- Psychosomatic aspects.; Psychoneuroimmunology.
Description: Covers all aspects of how the mind and body interact in relation to the onset and progression of various skin disorders. This book is written by a multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists, child specialists and dermatologists for all the health professionals who treat patients with skin problems. They cover a broad range of issues affecting these patients, including: stigma, coping, relationships, psychological treatments, the impact on children, comorbidities, psychoneuroimmunology, quality of life and psychological treatments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.