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Itch is a suffering that can induce many psychological consequences. It is rarely induced by psychological mechanisms but frequently aggravated by them. Due to the occurrence of itch on the skin and the function of scratching as an exploration of the limits of the body, the relationship between itch and ego is very complex.

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  1. Laboratory of Neurosciences of Brest, and Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, and University of Brest, Brest, France

    Laurent Misery MD, PhD

  2. Department of Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Münster, University of Münster, Domagkstr. 22, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, 48129, Germany

    Gudrun Schneider MD

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  1. Department of Dermatology, University of Brest, Brest, France

    Laurent Misery

  2. Center of Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

    Sonja Ständer

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Misery, L., Schneider, G. (2016). Psychological Approach. In: Misery, L., Ständer, S. (eds) Pruritus. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33142-3_39

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