Psychotrichology

Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of Hair Diseases
2024
ISBN: 978-3-031-64082-7
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland

Buch, Englisch, 272 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 650 g

This book will be the first title on the subject of Psychotrichology in the medical literature around the world. The subject of the psychological influence on hair loss disorders is of major interest to the field, since there is increasing data supporting the notion that emotional states have a very important influence on hair growth as well as on alopecia. The book presents the principles of therapy and features of medical management of psychotrichological patients, which involves interdisciplinary interaction of dermatotrichologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and general practitioners. Chapters discuss modern views on the psychosocial significance of hair, the effect of stress on the hair follicle, proposes a classification of psychotrichological disorders, and gives a description of clinical and pathogenetic data and differential diagnostic algorithms for conditions related to trichological and psychiatric pictures.

is a must-have resource for Dermatology Clinicians, Practitioners, Researchers, and Residents/Fellows who deal with hair. In addition, it will be of interest to mental health practitioners that deal with patients that suffer from the common disorder of hair loss. 

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ovcharenko, Yuliya

Lyakhovitsky, Anna

Jafferany, Mohammad

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Dermatologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. What is Psychotrichology?.- 2. Diagnosis of Psychotrichological Disorders.- 3. Assessment of the Quality of Life in Various Trichopathologies.- 4. The Art of Consultation.- 5. Self-inflicted Pathology of Hair and Scalp.- 6. Alopecia Areata.- 7. Telogen Effluvium.- 8. Anagen Effluvium.- 9. Androgenetic Alopecia.- 10. Hirsutism and Hypertrichosis.- 11. Scalp Pruritus.- 12. Psychopharmacological Treatment for Hair Disorders.- 13. Psychotherapy in Hair Pathology.

Über Autor(innen)

Yuliya S Ovcharenko, MD, PhD, is Professor and Head of the Dermatovenereology Residency Program of the Karazin Kharkiv National University Medical School, Head of the University Clinic Trichology Institute and currently President of the Ukrainian Hair Research Society (UHRS), Treasurer of  International Trichoscopy Society (ITS), Vice-President of the Eastern European and Asian Hair Research  Society (EEAHRS), and a former Board Member of the European Hair Research Society (EHRS). Her main professional directions include trichoscopy, psychotrichology, alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia, and hair and scalp conditions in children. Yuliya S. Ovcharenko is a pedagogue who trained a pleiad of talented dermatologists practicing in the field  of trichology. She is author and co-author of over 100 scientific publications, 5 patents of Ukraine; co-author of national clinical guidelines, author and co-author of 8th books on hair. 

Anna Lyakhovitsky, MD Dr. Lyakhovitsky is Associate Professor of Dermatology at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, and Attending Physician & Head of the Hair and Scalp Disorders Clinic at Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer. She trains dermatologists in hair and nail disorders and coordinates the continuing medical education program for dermatology residents. Her clinical expertise encompasses trichoscopy and the management of alopecia areata, androgenetic and cicatricial alopecias, chemotherapy-induced hair loss, pediatric hair and scalp conditions, and a range of nail disorders. Dr. Lyakhovitsky also directs both clinical and basic-science research in these areas.

Mohammad Jafferany is Professor at Central Michigan University. He has combined training in Dermatology and Psychiatry. He is president of Association for Psychocutaneous Medicine of North America. He has more than 178 scholarly texts and publications to his credit on various psychodermatologic topics. He is the co-editor and author of books on Pediatric Psychodermatology, Geriatric Psychodermatology, Stress and skin disorders, Trichotillomania and authored two books on Essentials of Psychodermatology and Handbook of Psychodermatology, which is translated into Russian , Turkish and Turkish languages. He has written numerous chapters on psychocutaneous disorders in many textbooks. He has conducted International Psychodermatology workshops and Master Courses in different parts of the world. He is a researcher, writer, lecturer, and invited speaker in various national and international conferences on Psychodermatology around the world. Psychiatric aspects of hair disease and skin picking are his areas of interest and expertise.