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Psychogenic Itch

Psychogenic Itch is a type of chronic itch that originates primarily from psychological or psychiatric factors rather than peripheral dermatological or neurological pathology, distinguished by its strong association with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, or obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Functional Itch Disorder or Psychogenic Pruritus: Suggested Diagnosis Criteria From the French Psychodermatology Group

L Misery, Susana Alexandre, Sabine Dutray et al. · Acta Dermato Venereologica · 2007 · 119 citations · Full text

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Itching in the Psychiatric Ward

Doron Mazeh, Y Melamed, A. Cholostoy et al. · Acta Dermato Venereologica · 2008 · 69 citations · Full text

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PSYCHOGENIC ASPECTS OF SKIN DISEASES

Joseph V. Klauder · The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease · 1936 · 27 citations

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Mental health and itch in burns patients: Potential associations

Sarah McGarry, Sally Burrows, Tanya Ashoorian et al. · Burns · 2016 · 20 citations

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Why we scratch: Function and dysfunction

Kristen M. Sanders, Katharine Fast, Gil Yosipovitch · Experimental Dermatology · 2019 · 18 citations · Full text

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Authors

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  1. GY
    Gil Yosipovitch

    University of Miami, United States

    2 publications · 87 citations

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  2. MC
    M. Chastaing

    Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest, France

    1 publications · 119 citations

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  3. AC
    A. Cholostoy

    Tel Aviv University, Israel

    1 publications · 69 citations

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  4. NF
    N. Féton-Danou

    Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest, France

    1 publications · 119 citations

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  5. SB
    Sylviane Bertolus

    Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest, France

    1 publications · 119 citations

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Institutions

18

  1. Fiona Stanley Hospital

    Perth, Australia

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    40 citations

  2. University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"

    Caserta, Italy

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    17 citations

  3. Fiona Wood Foundation

    Murdoch, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  4. University of Miami

    Coral Gables, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    36 citations

  5. Universität Hamburg

    Hamburg, Germany

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    22 citations

  6. The University of Western Australia

    Perth, Australia

    1 h-index

    5 publications

    100 citations

  7. Royal Perth Hospital

    Perth, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

  8. The University of Notre Dame Australia

    Fremantle, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    20 citations

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Venues

  1. Acta Dermato Venereologica

    2 publications · 188 citations

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  2. JAMA

    1 publications · 17 citations

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  3. Burns

    1 publications · 20 citations

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  4. Zeitschrift für Psychologie

    1 publications · 11 citations

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  5. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

    1 publications · 27 citations

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