The psychodermatology in Bulgaria
L.Stransky

The psychodermatology in Bulgaria is performed at the University Dermatological Clinic in Sofia.The clinic has a department of acupuncture and alternative medicine headed by Dr E.Iliev with long tradition of treatment of different dermatoses with acupuncture and traditional eastern methods.Since 2004 a special unit for psychodermatology headed by professor L.Stransky was developed.
The main diseases which are treated are atopic dermatitis, psoriasis some forms of vitiligo and essential and symptomatic pruritus. Recently some methods of deep progressive relaxation and autogenic training are applied for cosmetological purposes especially treatment and prophylaxis of wrinkles.
The following methods are in use

1) Autogenic training in the classical scheme of Schultz.
2) Deep progressive muscle relaxation of Jacobson
3) Some modifications like autogenic training following deep muscle relaxation are in use.

A new method in which we claim some kind of priority is the autogenic training under stress. This is a newly developed method by Stransky in which the positive therapeutic intention is implanted in the state of stress.
It is a method of with some peculiarities of organization which intends to induce state of positive physical stress in the patient using treadmill, bodybuilding weights and lately discotheque environment with loud rhythmic music.
The therapeutic intentions are determined individually for each patient according to their language peculiarities, IQ, temper and the problem probably responsible for the exacerbation of the skin conditions.
Object of treatment are of course conditions which require all-life medications and in them the self no drug treatment is an useful alternative.