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Dermatology has a special importance in consultationliaison practice. The brain and the skin originate from the same germ layer, the embryonic ectoderm. The various influences of these 2 organs on each other in later periods of life have been the topic of numerous published studies. These studies are divided into 3 groups: 1. studies about stress and dermatologic diseases; 2. psychoanalytic and psychodynamic approaches to psychodermatological diseases; 3. clinical research and treatment of psychodermatological diseases. Recently, in some countries in which clinicians are aware of the importance of the subject, in psychodermatology departments, psychiatrists, dermatologists, psychologists, and residents work together as a team. In fact, it has been already accepted that it is necessary to link psychiatry and dermatology in many cases. This association between the 2 disciplines aims to enhance the success of therapy and psychiatric support for patients who primarily have a psychiatric disease, but present as if they have a dermatological disease. On the other hand, it provides a more holistic and satisfying approach for both doctors and patients when the patient’s primary problem is a dermatological disease and a secondary psychiatric problem develops. Herein is a review of psychodermatology research and the relationship of dermatological and psychological diseases. Within this context, the overlapping areas of psychiatry and dermatology have been investigated, with the aim of attracting attention to this topic. We searched PubMed for psychodermatology papers and our keywords were psychodermatology, psychiatry-dermatology, and …