A majority of patients in psychiatric inpatient settings had at least 1 dermatological diagnosis, but most did not report symptoms before examination.

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GLP-1 receptor agonists are increasingly being studied for potential dermatologic applications due to their anti-inflammatory effects.

Aims Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) are widely used for metabolic disorders, but emerging safety concerns include alopecia and reproductive or endocrine-related adverse events...

📊 POLL: In your clinic, which skin condition do patients most commonly associate with dietary changes?

📊 POLL: In your clinic, which skin condition do patients most commonly associate with dietary changes?

Data on access barriers to see a dermatologist has accumulated and compounded over the last decade without a consistent trend toward improvement. In 2025, the average wait for a new dermatology appoin...

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Metropolitan Dermatology has opened a new office in Franklin, New Jersey, enhancing access to quality dermatologic care with a wide range of services for residents.

Background: Psychological stress is known to exacerbate #dermatologic conditions such as acne, eczema, and compulsive skin behaviors. The COVID-19 pandemic introduced a global stressor with widely experienced psychosocial effects and potential impacts on skin health. This study analyzes US public interest in stress-induced #dermatologic conditions and psycho#dermatologic disorders to test for pandemic-associated shifts in 6 search terms. Objective: This study aimed to assess whether the onset and resolution of the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with changes in Google Search interest in psycho#dermatologic and stress-related skin conditions in the United States. Methods: Monthly relative search volume (RSV; 0-100 scale) for 6 terms (“skin picking,” “trichotillomania,” “stress rash,” “eczema flare up,” “#dermatillomania,” and “anxiety skin picking”) was obtained from Google Trends for January 2018 through December 2024 (n=84 monthly observations per term); the 6 primary and 4 secondary exploratory terms were extracted in April 2025 and the 5 synonymic terms in July 2026, using the identical query window. A segmented regression model with break points at the World Health Organization’s (WHO) pandemic timeline (March 2020 declaration; May 2023 end of concern) tested for level and slope changes at pandemic onset and post pandemic. Newey-West (heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation consistent) SEs corrected for residual autocorrelation, and joint tests with Bonferroni and Benjamini-Hochberg (false discovery rate [FDR]) corrections assessed whether each period differed from the prior trend. A sensitivity analysis applied the identical model to 5 synonymic terms, each paired with 1 primary term, and to 4 unpaired, secondary, exploratory terms (“acne,” “stress acne,” “stress hives,” and “hair loss from stress”). Results: A total of 2 of the 6 terms showed a statistically significant pandemic-onset effect after correction: “#dermatillomania” (level shift +15.20 RSV points; Bonferroni =.007; FDR =.007) and “anxiety skin picking” (slope change +0.70 RSV points/month; Bonferroni =.02; FDR =.01). “Stress rash,” “skin picking,” and “eczema flare up” reached significance under FDR correction only (=.04, .04, and .03, respectively); “trichotillomania” showed no effect under either correction (FDR =.08). “Anxiety skin picking,” “trichotillomania,” and “stress rash” showed postpandemic reversals robust to both corrections. The synonymic sensitivity analysis showed weaker, inconsistent support: only 1 of 5 pairs (“#dermatillomania”/“excoriation disorder”) showed partial agreement under FDR correction, while the remaining 4 diverged, indicating sensitivity to search-term phrasing. The secondary exploratory analysis found no pandemic-onset effects under either correction. Conclusions: Public search interest in a subset of psycho#dermatologic conditions, specifically “#dermatillomania” and “anxiety skin picking,” showed statistically significant shifts temporally coinciding with COVID-19 pandemic onset. A sensitivity analysis using synonym terms did not consistently reproduce these findings, indicating sensitivity to both analytic choices and search-term phrasing. These results support further research into psycho#dermatology and illustrate how public search behavior can reflect societal stress, though causal interpretation is unwarranted from search-volume data alone.