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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The link between mind and some dermatoses has been studied by psychodermatology, an emerging field in dermatology. Philosophy of mind is a branch of philosophy which analyses the link between the mind and the matter at a conceptual level. It has analysed the concept of consciousness. Objectives: To explore the mind-skin connection through the concepts of philosophy of mind. Methods: A review of the concepts of philosophy of mind are applied to psychodermatology. Results: Psychosocial stress factors are linked with the natural history of some dermatoses. This connection has a biological substrate. However, we also need to clarify what makes something to be a psychological stress factor and the symbolic meaning. This requires a deep analysis of the patient’s life history. It is important to articulate biological and phenomenological aspects of the conscious experience. This is a topic of full relevance to understand the mind and, thereby, psychopathology. As psychodermatology is the interface between psychiatry and dermatology, philosophy of mind is also important to clarify psychodermatologic pathologies, with therapeutic relevance. Conclusions: The concepts of philosophy of mind are relevant to better understand psychodermatologic diseases. This point reinforces that we should look into these diseases through a real biopsychosocial model.

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