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Article: THE SKIN SHRINKS; Could a visit to a psychologist be a cure for spots?
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- March 12, 2007
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Byline: CLAIRE COLEMAN
YOU'D think the first port of call for help with a skin problem would be a dermatologist, not a psychologist.
But last year an American magazine documented the story of Kristen, 26, who developed a rash on her legs that got worse and worse.
Doctors could find no medical reason for her symptoms and, eventually, she ended up in the office of Ted Grossbart, a professor of psychology and a specialist in skin psychology at Harvard University Medical School.
He began by prescribing relaxation exercises and also used talk therapy, with her. After a few sessions, he told Kristen he thought the rash was linked to a recent break-up with her ...