Approximately eight million people in the United States are afflicted with psoriasis, a disfiguring and debilitating skin disease. The frustrations and pressures that a psoriatic patient experiences can result in psychological and social developmental problems. The authors describe these problems, present cases that illustrate the effect of psoriasis on the afflicted person, and discuss the implications of the disease for social work intervention.
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