An Introduction to Psychodermatology: "The Mind-Skin Connection"

Psychiatry & Psychotherapy Podcast

David J Puder

Science, Health & Fitness, Medicine

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 July 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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What is Psychodermatology?

At the most basic level, Psychodermatology encompasses the interaction between mind and skin. It is the marriage between the two disciplines of psychiatry and dermatology, uniting both an internal focus on the non-visible disease, as well as an external focus on the visible disease. This tight interconnection between mind and skin is maintained at the embryological level of the ectoderm throughout life.

According to this article, although the history of psychodermatology dates back to ancient times, the field has only recently gained popularity in the United States. More specifically, Hippocrates (460-377 BC) reported the relationship between stress and its effects on skin in his writings, citing cases of people who tore their hair out in response to emotional stress.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Psychiatry and Psychotherapy podcast, with over 32,000 mental
0:14.2	professionals listening every episode.
0:17.2	Why?
0:18.2	Because we need to stick together to survive a mental health field.
0:20.8	I'm here to talk about getting rid of burnout, increasing jobs satisfaction, and feeling
0:25.5	like an expert in what you do.
0:31.8	So welcome back to the podcast.
0:33.3	I am here with a graduating Loma Linda medical student, Chloe Walker.
0:38.7	Chloe Walker, welcome to the podcast.
0:40.2	Thank you very much Dr. Peter.
0:41.2	It's an honor to be here.
0:42.8	And today we are going to be talking about the interplay between psychiatry and dermatology.
0:49.7	Yes.
0:50.7	Psycho dermatology.
0:51.7	That's correct.
0:53.4	And Chloe has aspirations to become a psychodermatologist.
1:00.5	And tell me a little bit about your journey and how you got interested in this.
1:03.8	Sure.
1:04.8	So as Dr. Peter said, I am a recent graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine
1:10.0	class of 2019.
1:12.6	And you know, my interest in psychodermatology developed during my high school and college
1:18.2	years, actually.
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