Understanding Skin Problems: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Related Conditions (Paperback)

~ (Author), Carl Walker (Author) "Approximately 15-20 per cent of a GP's workload and 6 per cent of hospital outpatient referrals are for skin problems..." (more)
Key Phrases: skin disease patients, dermatology patients, dermatological conditions, British Red Cross (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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

Product Description

Separating truth from myth can be hard when it comes to skin problems.

Apart from medical advice, there seems to be a puzzling array of creams and potions, herbal remedies and alternative treatments. Understanding Skin Problems helps sufferers maximise the benefits of advice, from whatever source, so that they can learn to live with their condition more easily.

Written from a psychological perspective, Linda Papadopoulos and Carl Walker show that, although seldom life-threatening, skin diseases can be very distressing for both sufferers and their families. As a source of information or just as general interest, this handy guide will help you to understand the importance of the mind-body connection, and how it can help in dermatology.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 150 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; illustrated edition edition (March 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047084518X
• ISBN-13: 978-0470845189
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #310,214 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't scratch....read!, April 5, 2004

By A Customer

I literally couldn't put it down!

A tour de force of dermatological insight! Walker is the Freud of skin problems. Put away your corticosteroids, your emolients, your vitamen E creams! You don't need them! Read a page a day and you'll get all the help you need!

I recommend this to anyone! Whether its eczema, dermatitis, acne, rosacea, or just an itch...Walker understands you! Let him in and he can help!

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo!, September 8, 2004

By	pam st clements "pam" (ashgabat) - See all my reviews

A stunning text that delivers the scientific insight expected from a Dr Walker publication. The revelation here though, and in essence what separates this book from others, is the development of the scientist (and one time 'enfant terrible' of Psychology!) as a story teller. One hesitates to use the word genius - a term all too frequently applied in these celebrity obsessed times - but history will certainly look upon this title very favourably.

If you only read one dermatology self help book this year, then make sure that it's this one!

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars VERY EASE READING AND A LOT OF HELPFULL, January 18, 2008

By	Tanya Trapero Buen "RENACER" (MEXICO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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IS GREAT TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE THE PSHYCOLOGICAL ASPECT OF THE SKIN DISEASE. YOU CAN ENTER THE MIND OF THE ILLNESS TROUGH THIS READING.