Cutaneous body image (CBI), defined as the individual's mental representation of his or her
skin, hair, and nails, is an important clinical factor in dermatologic disorders and often the …

Introduction Cutaneous body image (CBI) is a construct encompassing how individuals
perceive their hair, skin, and nails. Negative CBI has been related to negative psychological …

Cutaneous body image, defined as the individual's mental perception of the appearance of
their skin, hair and nails, is an important psychodermatological element in skin diseases. To …

Psychosocial outcome measures, which attempt to examine acne from the patient's
perspective, have become increasingly important in dermatology research. One such …

Objectives: Sleep deprivation can physically affect skin appearance, eg increase the
cutaneous signs of aging. There are no studies of sleep disorders and subjective ratings of …

The skin is the largest organ and determines to a great extent appearance and plays a major
function in social and sexual communication. The skin constitutes what René Thom calls an …

Most people would like to change something about their bodies and the way that they look,
but for some it becomes an obsession. A healthy skin plays an important role in a person's …

Patients seeking cosmetic surgery commonly present with psychiatric disorders including
body dysmorphic disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and histrionic personality …

Objective: This review focuses on classification and description of and current treatment
recommendations for psychocutaneous disorders. Medication side effects of both …

Over one third of dermatologic disorders have significant psychiatric comorbidity. The impact
of the skin disorder on quality of life, the role of psychosocial stressors, and use of …