Patient Buzz: Atopic Dermatitis and Mental Health | The Expert Weighs In
Everyday Health recently addressed the "invisible burden of atopic dermatitis" – the impact of the condition on a patient’s mental health. As a psychophysiological disorder, psychological stress can worsen atopic dermatitis (AD) flares, which in turn creates more inflammation in the body that stresses the nervous system. Chronic itch and sleep disturbances compound the distress, contributing …
Everyday Health recently addressed the "invisible burden of atopic dermatitis" – the impact of the condition on a patient’s mental health. As a psychophysiological disorder, psychological stress can worsen atopic dermatitis (AD) flares, which in turn creates more inflammation in the body that stresses the nervous system. Chronic itch and sleep disturbances compound the distress, contributing … Continue reading "Patient Buzz: Atopic Dermatitis and Mental Health | The Expert Weighs In"
Stylecaster recently posted an online article about psychodermatology. How do the mind and skin influence each other? What do we now know and what questions are still unanswered? How can dermatology clinicians best counsel their patients when the mind-skin connection is at work?
For expert advice, I reached out to Steven Daveluy, MD, FAAD, associate professor and program director at Wayne St … 
Next Steps readers had the opportunity to ask internationally recognized clinician and researcher, Dr. Richard Fried questions about the psychological impact of psoriasis and how to better serve psoriasis patients. See all his insightful answers below.
When it comes to depression, in what ways does psoriasis affect women more profoundly than men?
My initial response is that we canno … 
Psoriasis Awareness Month gives us access to internationally recognized clinician and researcher, Dr. Richard Fried. Dr. Fried is a board certified dermatologist and clinical psychologist whose area of expertise, among others, includes the interface between the skin and the mind.
If you have questions about the role that stress and other psychological issues play in psoriasis, email us at info …