Tag: Dermatology
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VIDEO: A Behavioural Approach
The Combined Approach to atopic eczema is a successful treatment programme using a behavioural approach. It combines optimal conventional topical treatment with habit reversal, a very simple behaviour modification technique for the habitual scratching that causes chronic eczema. This presentation describes the programme for Adults and Older Children. A modified version is suitable for Younger…
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The cobbler should stick to his last?
It can be hazardous to stray outside ones area of expertise! “Cobbler: stick to your last!” Allegedly the artist Apelles (C4th BC) said this to a cobbler who had found fault with the shoes in one of his paintings. Apelles corrected the mistake. When the cobbler went on to criticize the shape of the legs,…
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FAQ: Is it difficult to use habit reversal for the scratching that comes with atopic eczema?
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Andy Affleck talks to DrB
The principle and practice of habit reversal are really easy to understand and use. Andrew Affleck is a Consultant Dermatologist and Dermatological Surgeon based at Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, Scotland. Andy and DrB first met at an European Society for Dermatology and Psychiatry Congress in Zaragoza, Spain in 2011.Here they discuss the introduction of The Combined…
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Chelsea Physic Garden & Psychodermatology
Affinity of dermatology and psychiatry extends to horticulture In deepest Chelsea, London UK, there is a gem often overlooked by international visitors. In the picture above, DrB stood between the Psychiatry and Dermatology beds in Chelsea Physic Garden. Containing almost 5000 plant species from all over the world, the garden was founded in 1673 by…
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Jon Goulding Talks To DrB
On the importance of a holistic approach to the treatment of skin disease Jon Goulding is a Consultant Dermatologist in the NHS at Solihull and Good Hope Hospitals, and in private practice at Little Aston Hospital, Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, UK. With a BSc from Edinburgh University, he qualified in Medicine at Oxford University in…
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Online Habit Reversal Workshop
Full Online 2020 Workshop with references now available to members Because of the pandemic precautions at the time, the 2020 Workshop was prerecorded and offered online. The recording is here for all members to view. For group (6 or more) workshops, free membership can be arranged – just ask! The video lasts nearly two hours, but…