Characteristics of Psychogenic Pruritus or Functional Itch Disorder: A Controlled Study

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  • Bárbara Roque Ferreira University of Brest, LIEN, Brest, France; Department of Dermatology, Centre Hospitalier de Mouscron, Hainaut, Belgium
  • Laurent Misery University of Brest, LIEN, Brest, France; Department of Dermatology, Brest University Hospital, Brest, France

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.41352

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psychogenic pruritus, chronic itch, psychodermatology

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2024-11-01

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Roque Ferreira, B., & Misery, L. (2024). Characteristics of Psychogenic Pruritus or Functional Itch Disorder: A Controlled Study. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 104, adv41352. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v104.41352

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