Understanding Skin Problems

As suffers will know, any dermatological condition can have adevastating effect leading to feelings of isolation and depression.

Filling the gap between medical advice and lay knowledge,Understanding Skin Problems provides crucial information to helpyou understand the various aspects of your condition -psychological and social as well as medical - so that you canimprove the quality of your life and learn to cope better with theproblem.

Written in easy-to-understand language, it offers a positive,hopeful outlook and includes lists of organizations for furtherhelp.
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 charteredcounselling and health psychologist. She currently works as acourse director at London Guildhall University. She has publishedextensively in the fields of medical and counselling psychology andhas been invited to present her research at various internationalconferences. She has also appeared on a variety of televisionprogrammes such as 'Big Brother' as their expert psychologist.
Carl Walker is a Research Psychologist at London GuildhallUniversity where he is currently finishing a PhD inpsychodermatology. He comes from a biological background, havinggraduated in biology from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College,University of London.

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

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

Dr. Linda Papadopoulos is a Chartered Counselling and Health Psychologist and a senior lecturer in counselling psychology at the London Guildhall University, UK.

Carl Walker is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Sciences, University of Brighton. His research and teaching interests include social inequality and mental distress, cultural representations of mental health, and critical community approaches to psychology.

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.

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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