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Psychocutaneous Disorders of Hair and Scalp

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Hair Growth and Disorders

Abstract

• Many patients with a hair or scalp disorder have psychological issues associated with their chief complaint.

• To handle these cases of imaginary hair loss, abnormal scalp sensations, or self-induced injury to the hair or scalp effectively, the dermatologist must be capable of classifying and diagnosing psychocutaneous disorders.

• There are two ways to classify psychocutaneous cases: first, by the category of the dermatologic presentation; and, second, by the nature of the underlying psychopathologic condition.

• If the dermatologist considers treating these patients with psychopharmacologic agents, the selection of appropriate agents is dictated by the nature of the underlying psychopathologies.

• Finally, the best way to alleviate the emotional distress caused by a hair disorder is to effectively treat it.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zürich, Gloriastrasse 31, 8091, Zürich, Switzerland

    Ralph M. Trüeb

  2. Klinik für Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH, Standort Giessen, Ludwigstrasse 76, 35392, Giessen, Germany

    Uwe Gieler

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  1. Clinical Research Center for Hair and Skin Physiology (CRC), Charité -Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 11017 , Berlin, Germany

    Ulrike Blume-Peytavi

  2. Department of Dermatology, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti, 1, 40138 , Bologna, Italy

    Antonella Tosti

  3. Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Zürich, Gloriastrasse 31, 8091 , Zürich, Switzerland

    Ralph M. Trüeb

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Trüeb, R., Gieler, U. (2008). Psychocutaneous Disorders of Hair and Scalp. In: Blume-Peytavi, U., Tosti, A., Trüeb, R. (eds) Hair Growth and Disorders. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-46911-7_20

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