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- Title
Needs assessment survey of psychocutaneous medicine.
- Authors
Kawahara, Tisha; Henry, Laura; Mostaghimi, Ladan
- Abstract
Psychocutaneous medicine studies the boundaries between skin and mind, and takes the unique approach of examining the patients in their biopsychosocial context. It can help patients with chronic skin problems cope with anxiety and the social stigma of their disease. Decreased psychologic stress can contribute to better treatment outcomes and be an important key to patient care. In addition, some primary psychiatric disorders may be expressed in the skin, such as delusions of parasitosis. A psychocutaneous specialist is well placed to treat these disorders.
- Publication
International journal of dermatology, 2009, Vol 48, Issue 10, p1066
- ISSN
1365-4632
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04127.x