Skin Deep: Understanding and Managing the Psychological and Dermatological Aspects of Morgellon's Disease (Delusions of Parasitosis)
Recorded On: 11/16/2024
Patients with delusions of parasitosis suffer terribly. This session will describe presentations of parasitosis, research on its causes, and recommended treatments.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to:
1. Describe causes of delusions of parasitosis
2. Describe the CDC’s and other research findings on parasitosis
3. Describe supportive measures for patients with parasitosis
4. Describe pharmaceutical treatments for patients with delusions of parasitosis
Steven Feldman, MD, PhD
Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Social Sciences & Health Policy
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Dr. Steven R. Feldman is Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Social Sciences & Health Policy, at the Wake Forest School of Medicine. His chief clinical interest is psoriasis. Feldman has done groundbreaking research on addiction to tanning beds, patients’ adherence to their medication treatment regimens, and patients’ satisfaction with their medical care. Feldman’s experiences in medicine have led him to try to see how others perceive things, leading to his book Compartments and his recent novella Bent Toward Justice. His research has been published in over 1,000 peer reviewed, Medline-referenced articles. Expertscape.com ranks Feldman among the top experts in the world on psoriasis, acne, dermatology, and treatment adherence. Feldman also serves as the editor of the Journal of Dermatological Treatment and the Journal of Dermatology and Dermatological Surgery and as chief medical editor of The Dermatologist.
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