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Pediatric psychodermatology : a clinical manual of child and adolescent psychocutaneous disorders

Pediatric psychodermatology : a clinical manual of child and adolescent psychocutaneous disorders [E-Book] - 1 online resource (593 pages) : color illustrations - Health, Medicine and Human Development ; v. 1 . - Health, medicine, and human development. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part I: Interface of dermatology and psychiatry. Perspectives on management of pediatric dermatologic disorders -- Psychoneuroimmunology and other interactions between skin and psyche -- A clinician's approach to psychocutaneous diseases in adolescents: Untying the Gordian knot -- Quality of life issues in children and adolescents with dermatological conditions and their wider impact on the family and society -- Part II: Psychophysiologic disorders. Atopic dermatitis: a psychocutaneous review -- Psoriasis and children: A psychological approach -- The acnes: Acne vulgaris, acne rosacea, and acne excori�ee -- Psychogenic purpura (Gardner-Diamond syndrome) -- Part III: Psychiatric disorders with dermatologic manifestations. Body dysmorphic disorder in adolescents -- Delusional infestation in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood -- Dermatitis artefacta, skin picking, and other self-injurious behaviors: A psychological perspective -- Trichotillomania -- Psychogenic pruritus with particular emphasis on children and adolescents -- Part IV: Dermatologic disorders predisposing to psychiatric disorders. Disorders of hair loss -- Disorders of skin pigmentation -- Skin adnexal disorders -- Part V: Systematic diseases with psychodermatologic manifestations. Neurocutaneous disorders -- Collagen vascular disorders: Psychiatric and dermatologic manifestations -- Psychocutaneous manifestations of endocrine disorders -- Inborn errors of metabolism with psychiatric and dermatologic features -- Part VI: Special issues in management of psychocutaneous disorders. Psychiatric complications of dermatological treatments -- Dermatologic manifestations of psychotropic medications -- Non-pharmacological approaches to treat psychocutaneous disorders -- Psychiatric disorders frequently encountered in dermatology practices.

Psychodermatologic disorders comprise for up to one third of dermatologic conditions in different clinical settings. By virtue of their complex nature these disorders can be very difficult to treat and adversely impact long term outcomes. This book examines the bidirectional relationship between psychiatry and dermatology in children and adolescents. The information are presented in an easy to follow format to be used as a clinical reference by physicians and paramedical staff in various fields of medicine including pediatrics, primary care, internal medicine, psychiatry and dermatology.


In English.

9783110273939 3110273934 9783110273946 3110273942

10.1515/9783110273939 doi 99952905389


Pediatric dermatology--Psychological aspects.
Mental illness--Physiological aspects.
Children.
Child
Skin Diseases--psychology
Adolescent
Dermatologic Agents--adverse effects
Mental Disorders--complications
Psychotropic Drugs--adverse effects
Skin Diseases--complications

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