Understanding Skin Problems
Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Related Conditions
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is a self-help guide to coping with skin disease. It provides crucial information to help sufferers understand the various aspects of the condition (such as psychological and social as well as medical) so they can improve their quality of life and learn to live with it better.
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This is a self-help guide to coping with skin disease. It provides crucial information to help sufferers understand the various aspects of the condition (such as psychological and social as well as medical) so they can improve their quality of life and learn to live with it better.
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As suffers will know, any dermatological condition can have a devastating effect leading to feelings of isolation and depression.Filling the gap between medical advice and lay knowledge, Understanding Skin Problems provides crucial information to help you understand the various aspects of your condition - psychological and social as well as medical - so that you can improve the quality of your life and learn to cope better with the problem.
Written in easy-to-understand language, it offers a positive, hopeful outlook and includes lists of organizations for further help.
Broad coverage relevant to a wide range of skin conditions
Written in a very accessible style
Lists of further help, organisations etc included
Linda Papadopoulos is a Reader in Psychology and a chartered counselling and health psychologist. She currently works as a course director at London Guildhall University. She has published extensively in the fields of medical and counselling psychology and has been invited to present her research at various international conferences. She has also appeared on a variety of television programmes such as Big Brother as their expert psychologist.
Carl Walker is a Research Psychologist at London Guildhall University where he is currently finishing a PhD in psychodermatology. He comes from a biological background, having graduated in biology from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „Understanding Skin Problems “
About the author vii1 Introduction 1
2 Myths about skin disease, the media and stigma 5
3 Facts about skin disease: causes and prevalence 19
4 Social coping 27
5 The impact of skin disease on relationships 35
6 Children and skin disease 43
7 Treatment 1: The people (health professionals, skin camouflage and support groups) 55
8 Treatment 2: Psychology and skin disease 63
9 How do I . . .? 77
Useful addresses 89
References and suggested further reading 91
Index 93
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Linda Papadopoulos , Carl Walker
- 2003, 108 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 047084518X
- ISBN-13: 9780470845189
- Erscheinungsdatum: 04.03.2003
Sprache:
Englisch
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"!The book is written by leading psychologists amd is packed full of top tips for sufferes!" (The Waiting Room, Summer 2003)
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