Psychotherapeutic Approach in Acne Treatment

• Published in: Dermatology (Basel) Vol. 196; no. 1; pp. 116 - 118
• Main Authors: Panconesi, E., Hautmann, G.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland Karger 01.01.1998; S. Karger AG
• Subjects: Acne Vulgaris - psychology; Acne Vulgaris - therapy; Adolescent; Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Dermatology; Humans; Medical sciences; Psychotherapy; Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects; Psychosomatics; Psychotherapy; Counseling; Human; Skin disease; Tranquillizer; Psychological counseling; Acne; Antidepressant agent; Review

From a medical psychological point of view, acne vulgaris can be schematically divided into two clinical pictures: (1) the common adolescent eruption, more mind-influencing and thus somatopsychic; (2) the less frequent acne of adults (young adults for the most part), both as a continuation of adoles...