title: Current psychological treatments for stress-related skin disorders.
abstract: Notable changes have been observed in the application of psychological therapies to medicine, including psychodermatology. This review article surveys current methods used by psychologists in the management of stress-related skin disorders, including hypnosis, relaxation training, biofeedback, operant conditioning, and cognitive-behavioral therapy. These techniques offer promise in the treatment of certain dermatologic conditions, but the limited amount of well-controlled and replicated studies of their use suggests that caution be taken in their application.
authors.affiliation: Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Tsushima
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001676:Biofeedback, Psychology; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*