Understanding Skin Problems: Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis and Related Conditions

By Linda Papadopoulos and Carl Walker

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Wiley
• Release date: Jul 1, 2003
• ISBN: 9780470861431

Linda Papadopoulos

Dr. Linda Papadopoulos is a well-known and respected psychologist, specializing in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). She is the author of numerous health books and articles, including her most recent books The Man Manual and Mirror Mirror: Dr. Linda’s Body Image Revolution. She has regular column in Cosmopolitan (UK) and has been a frequent guest on talk and TV shows, including Big Brother, Double Cross, and VH1's Celebrity Fit Club. In addition to a thriving media career, Dr. Linda is highly regarded for her academic work. In 2001 she was nominated for the Annual Counselling Psychology Award by the British Psychological Society. She has published more than forty academic articles and has co-authored and edited five academic books. Dr. Linda currently lives in London with her husband and daughter.  

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