{"product_id":"understanding-skin-problems-isbn-9780470845189","title":"Understanding Skin Problems","description":"As suffers will know, any dermatological condition can have adevastating effect leading to feelings of isolation and depression.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Written in easy-to-understand language, it offers a positive,hopeful outlook and includes lists of organizations for furtherhelp.\u003cbr\u003e * Broad coverage relevant to a wide range of skin conditions\u003cbr\u003e * Written in a very accessible style\u003cbr\u003e * Lists of further help, organisations etc included\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003eAbout the author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Myths about skin disease, the media and stigma 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Facts about skin disease: causes and prevalence 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Social coping 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The impact of skin disease on relationships 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Children and skin disease 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Treatment 1: The people (health professionals, skin camouflage and support groups) 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Treatment 2: Psychology and skin disease 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 How do I . . .? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUseful addresses 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and suggested further reading 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 93\u003c\/p\u003e \"…The book is written by leading psychologists amd is packed full of top tips for sufferes…\" (The Waiting Room, Summer 2003)  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Linda Papadopoulos\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Chartered Counselling and Health Psychologist and a senior lecturer in counselling psychology at the London Guildhall University, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Walker\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApart from medical advice, there seems to be a puzzling array of creams and potions, herbal remedies and alternative treatments. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Skin Problems\u003c\/i\u003e helps sufferers maximise the benefits of advice, from whatever source, so that they can learn to live with their condition more easily.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990432792805,"sku":"NP9780470845189","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780470845189.jpg?v=1761787806","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/understanding-skin-problems-isbn-9780470845189","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}