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Advances in Psychodermatology
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Dear Colleagues,
Psychodermatology is a rapidly growing field. It combines dermatologic, psychiatric, and psychologic symptomatology. Skin diseases, due to their chronicity, visibility, and frequently occurring subjective symptoms, especially itch, predispose patients to develop secondary psychiatric disturbances, like depression and/or anxiety. This definitely influences coping strategies for dermatology patients. Many skin diseases are stress-induced ones, as psychological stress exacerbates skin conditions. Although skin disorders are mostly not life threatening, they heavily influence patients’ quality of life. All the domains, including physical, mental, and social functioning are affected. Moreover, patients with skin diseases present with increased level of stigmatization. Mental health could also be seen not only as a consequence of skin disease but as a facilitating or determining factor. One can also underline that dermatologists are quite frequently confronted with psychiatric disturbances with cutaneous manifestations or cutaneous imaginary symptoms. Within this group of so-called psychodermatoses, let us mention trichotillomania, onychotillomania, or delusional parasitosis. Another important, not enough deeply studied problem, are self-inflicted lesions in dermatology, previously called dermatitis artefacta. The aim of this Topic is to offer the platform for discussing all above mentioned problems within clinicians and basic science researches. We do hope that published papers will contribute to better the understanding of bilateral connections between skin and psyche and will be beneficial for a holistic approach to our patients.
Prof. Dr. Jacek C Szepietowski
Dr. Andrzej Jaworek
Topic Editors
Keywords
- psychodermatology
- psychological stress and skin
- secondary psychiatric disturbances
- quality of life
- stigmatization
Participating Journals
| Journal Name | Impact Factor | CiteScore | Launched Year | First Decision (median) | APC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinics and Practice
|
2.2 | 2.8 | 2011 | 25.7 Days | CHF 1800 |
Cosmetics
|
3.2 | 6.0 | 2014 | 20.1 Days | CHF 1800 |
Journal of Clinical Medicine
|
2.9 | 5.2 | 2012 | 18.5 Days | CHF 2600 |
Medicina
|
2.4 | 4.1 | 1920 | 17.5 Days | CHF 2200 |
Dermato
|
- | - | 2021 | 37.2 Days | CHF 1200 |
LabMed
|
- | - | 2024 | 15.0 days * | CHF 1000 |
Psychology International
|
- | - | 2019 | 24.4 Days | CHF 1200 |
* Median value for all MDPI journals in the second half of 2025.
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