Understanding Skin Problems: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Related Conditions: 2 (Understanding Illness & Health) - Softcover

Linda Papadopoulos; Carl Walker

Softcover

ISBN 10: 047084518X ISBN 13: 9780470845189

Publisher: Wiley, 2003

Synopsis

Understanding Skin Problems 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. Full description

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Review:

"...The book is written by leading psychologists amd is packed full of top tips for sufferes..." (The Waiting Room, Summer 2003)

Synopsis:

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 047084518X
• ISBN 13: 9780470845189
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 112