Pathology and Pathological Disorders

Psychodermatology

The process of treatment of skin disorders by using psychological and psychiatric techniques is termed as Psychodermatology. Most of the skin disorders as eczema, psoriasis, hives, hair loss and compulsive skin picking and hair pulling disorders have the necessity to treat with this process. Psychological or psychiatric treatments have adopted as the primary treatments for some dermatological disorders. Techniques include used relaxation, meditation, hypnosis and self-hypnosis, psychotropic medications, biofeedback, and focused psychotherapy. This proves to be a support for the patients experiencing diseases so that they can recover easily and speedily.

• Clinical Dermatology
• Delusions of parasitises
• Psychogenic excoriations
• Factitial dermatitis
• Trichotillomania