Psychodermatology: The Psychological Impact of Skin Disorders (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521542296)

Psychodermatology covers all aspects of how the mind and body interact in relation to the onset and progression of various skin disorders. This book is the first text 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.

Author: Carl Walker
ISBN-10: 0521542294
ISBN-13: 9780521542296
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/18/2005
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.66h x 6.92w x 0.34d