Psychosomatic factors in dermatology: special perspectives for application in clinical practice

The identification of psychosomatic factors in dermatology has always been one of the principal themes in the history of this field and in the personal experience and research of the author. After a brief review of some of the milestones in the area of psychosomatic factors in dermatology, the autho...

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Published inDermatologic clinics Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 629
Main Author Panconesi, Emiliano
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2005
Subjects
Dermatology
Humans
Psychophysiologic Disorders - complications
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - psychology
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Summary:The identification of psychosomatic factors in dermatology has always been one of the principal themes in the history of this field and in the personal experience and research of the author. After a brief review of some of the milestones in the area of psychosomatic factors in dermatology, the author presents the criteria dictated by clinical experience, in the absence to date of more precise scientific data, for the individuation of such psychosomatic factors in clinical practice.
ISSN:0733-8635
DOI:10.1016/j.det.2005.05.020