Journal article
Psychocutaneous syndromes : a call for revised nomenclature
Clinical and experimental dermatology, Vol.32(3), pp.317-319
2007
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02334.x
PMID: 17397356
Abstract
We propose abandoning three outdated, pejorative diagnostic terms: 'trichotillomania', 'delusions of parasitosis', and 'neurotic excoriation'. These insensitive terms are offensive to patients and become a barrier to treatment. We suggest the following alternative patient-centred nomenclature: 'neuromechanical alopecia', 'pseudoparasitic dysaesthesia', and (simply) 'excoriation'. We briefly review clinical and historical aspects of these disorders.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Psychocutaneous syndromes : a call for revised nomenclature
- Creators
- H. W WALLING - Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, United StatesB. L SWICK - Department of Dermatology, University of Iowa, Des Moines, IA, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Clinical and experimental dermatology, Vol.32(3), pp.317-319
- Publisher
- Blackwell; London; Oxford
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2006.02334.x
- PMID
- 17397356
- ISSN
- 0307-6938
- eISSN
- 1365-2230
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2007
- Academic Unit
- Dermatology; Pathology
- Record Identifier
- 9984025333602771
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