Clinical Cases in Psychocutaneous Disease

  This concise practical guide has been designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process in the management of psychocutaneous disease by reviewing a variety of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to practitioners. Clinical cases are a key component in m...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Nguyen, Tien V. (Author), Wong, Jillian W. (Author), Koo, John (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Series:Clinical Cases in Dermatology,
Subjects:
Dermatology.
Psychiatry.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part I: Psychologically Challenging Patient Encounters in Dermatology
  • The "long list" patient
  • The "Will you be my PCP?" patient
  • The patient with unusual demands
  • The fearful patient
  • The patient with a chronic disease
  • The angry patient
  • The distrustful and poorly compliant patient
  • Part II: Psychocutaneous Disease in Geriatric Patients
  • Delusions of parasitosis in geriatric patients
  • Neurotic excoriations and the elderly
  • The geriatric patient with neurodermatitis
  • Part III: Cases of Psychocutaneous Disease
  • Formication without delusions
  • The slightly delusional patient
  • The delusional but hopeful patient
  • The hopelessly delusional patient
  • Drug-induced formication and delusions of parasitosis
  • Other delusionoid beliefs
  • Neurotic excoriations secondary to cutaneous dysesthesia
  • Neurotic excoriations secondary to underlying major depression
  • Neurotic excoriations with underlying psychosis
  • Acne excoriée
  • Trichotillomania
  • Body dysmorphic disorder
  • Factitial dermatitis
  • Hyperhidrosis and an anxiety disorder
  • Atopic dermatitis and a major depressive disorder
  • Psoriasis and excessive stress.

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