Linda Papadopoulos & Carl Walker 
Understanding Skin Problems [PDF ebook] 
Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Related Conditions

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 Guildhall University where he is currently finishing a Ph D inpsychodermatology. He comes from a biological background, havinggraduated in biology from Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, University of London.

Table of Content

About the author vii

1 Introduction 1

2 Myths about skin disease, the media and stigma 5

3 Facts about skin disease: causes and prevalence 19

4 Social coping 27

5 The impact of skin disease on relationships 35

6 Children and skin disease 43

7 Treatment 1: The people (health professionals, skin camouflage and support groups) 55

8 Treatment 2: Psychology and skin disease 63

9 How do I . . .? 77

Useful addresses 89

References and suggested further reading 91

Index 93

About the author

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.