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Meeting abstracts

BAD 2026

British Association of Dermatologists · Manchester, 30 June – 2 July 2026

639 abstracts, published in BJD on 26 June 2026.

  1. BC02

    Screened out but not referred in: the unmeasured psychiatric referral gap for body dysmorphic disorder in cosmetic practices

    Okoro A

  2. BH09

    Integrating psychological support into an NHS hair clinic; a practical guide

    Hamid I, Wright C, Elshimy N

  3. BH29

    Psychological distress in alopecia areata: are we doing enough?

    Elamin S, Sajid F, Cooke N

  4. HX03

    The visible burden: skin disease and social stigma in Dickensian Britain

    Conlon O, Goh Y, Safta Y

  5. P004

    Digital dermatology: influence of online content on disease beliefs, anxiety and treatment behaviour in atopic dermatitis, topical steroid withdrawal and psoriasis

    Al-Temimi D, Bewley A, Gkini M

  6. P169

    Children with active atopic dermatitis and sleep disturbance have a greater risk of mental health conditions: a retrospective matched cohort study in England

    Flohr C, Wan M, … senior author Watkins M

  7. P177

    Adolescent skincare practices in the era of social media: implications for self-perception and body image

    Dharani Sankar S

  8. P179

    The importance of the combined approach (habit reversal therapy and topical treatment) in the management of atopic dermatitis: a retrospective observational analysis of website usage data

    Abid H, Farooq S, Ahmed A

  9. P181

    Revisiting patient needs in psychodermatology: a 2025 regional reaudit

    Zaini Z, Nielsen-Scott A, Ho B

  10. PS01

    Pilot UK Psychodermatology Registry (PUK-R)

    Nguyen V, Mohandas P, … senior author Ahmed A

  11. PS04

    The association between body-focused repetitive behaviours and psychiatric conditions: a scoping review

    Hashmi D, Jan A, … senior author Assalman I

  12. PS05

    Large language model (LLM) artificial intelligence (AI) patient simulation as a learning tool in psychodermatology: a pilot study with comparative consultation assessment between psychodermatologist, LLM AI and candidate self-assessment

    Hussain H, Dubash F, Affleck A

  13. PS06

    Is anybody listening? A qualitative exploration of patient perspectives in a regional psychodermatology clinic

    Zaini Z, Nielsen-Scott A, … senior author Ho B

  14. PS07

    Ethnic disparities in diagnosis, clinical outcomes and treatment response in delusional infestation: a retrospective observational analysis from a psychodermatology service in East London

    Millette D, Khoda F, … senior author Bewley A

  15. PS09

    Building an integrated psychodermatology service in central Europe: clinical implementation and research experience from Pécs, Hungary

    Szlávicz E, Bancsók T, … senior author Lengyel Z

  16. PS12

    Psycholag in moderate-to-severe psoriasis: insights from the POSITIVE study on psychological wellbeing and treatment with tildrakizumab

    Sommer R, Mrowietz U, … senior author Augustin M

  17. PS17

    From hesitation to holistic practice: how psychodermatology clinics build confidence in dermatology registrars

    Cheema H, Goulding J, Fellows J

  18. PS18

    HSBuddyUp: development of a novel psychosocial support platform for hidradenitis suppurativa

    Roy R, Alicia Ibude E, … senior author Bewley A

  19. PS20

    Scalp sensations and psychological distress in nonscarring and scarring alopecias

    Romanova I, Gadzhigoroeva A, … senior author Lvov A

  20. PS22

    Development of the German S3 guideline on psychosomatic dermatology: launching modern, integrative and evidence-based care for patients with psychodermatological conditions

    Lauterbach R, Majeed R, … senior author Peters E

  21. PS23

    The neurodermatological–behavioural interface: a scoping review of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder associations with inflammatory dermatoses and body-focused repetitive behaviours

    Farooki R, McGrath C, … senior author Ahmed A

  22. PS28

    From conception to clinical impact: a review of the first national virtual psychodermatology multidisciplinary team in the UK

    Patel M, Ahmed F, … senior author Ahmed A

  23. PS29

    Breaking the cycle of self-stigma: randomized controlled trial results of a web-based self-compassion intervention for individuals with chronic skin disease

    Traxler J, Stuhlmann C, … senior author Sommer R

  24. PS30

    From episodic training to structured pathways: a proposal for cross-college recognition of psychodermatology

    Okoro A

  25. PS32

    Finding optimal efficacious doses of antipsychotics when treating delusional infestation

    Morley G, Gertrud Lepping S, … senior author Bewley A

  26. PS34

    Psychodermatology as a longitudinal and mediated approach

    Poot F

  27. PS36

    Unseen and untreated: topical steroid withdrawal in patients with skin of colour

    Khan S, Ahmed A, Bewley A

  28. PS38

    Minding your skin: a review of a newly established psychodermatology service in Ireland

    Howard-James C, Lenane P

  29. PS39

    Chronic lymphoedema complicated by chemical and electromagnetic hypersensitivity syndromes: a psychodermatology perspective

    Nikookam Y, Ho B

  30. PS42

    Bullous dermatitis artefacta: a series of four cases

    Sangwan P, Taneja N, Agarwal S

  31. PS43

    Coping, loneliness and resilience in patients with skin conditions: study protocol for a multicentre study in 15 European countries

    Schut C, Sampogna F, … senior author Brenaut E

  32. PS44

    Skin complications and psychological wellbeing following femoral extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a quality improvement project

    Khanal P

  33. PS45

    Dermatosemiotics: moving towards person-centred care in psychodermatology

    Tareq A

  34. PS49

    Socioeconomic status and personality patterns in Dorian Gray syndrome as a subtype of body dysmorphic disorder

    Tveritina AE, Voronova EI, … senior author Romanov D

  35. PS51

    Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder treatment and skin picking: help or harm?

    Malik N, Motedayen Aval L, … senior author Assalman I

  36. PS52

    A randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of adding hypnoanaesthesia to existing standard infiltration anaesthetic technique in reducing pain and anxiety in children undergoing minor dermatosurgical procedures, compared with standard infiltration anaesthetic technique alone

    Yadav P, Sahni K

  37. PS54

    Psychological impact of facial hyperpigmentation in Moroccans

    Chakiri R, Ait Oussous S, … senior author Rammouz I

  38. PS57

    Evaluating psychosocial outcomes in Italian patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis receiving tildrakizumab: results from the interim phase IV BLUE study

    Talamonti M, Trovato E, … senior author Constanzo A

  39. PS58

    Management approaches and assessment of treatment response in patients with topical steroid withdrawal

    Vora S, McGrath C, … senior author Gkini MA

  40. PS59

    Itch, psychological issues and life-quality impairment in adverse skin reactions due to antitumour therapy in comparison with atopic dermatitis and melanoma in a multicentre cross-sectional, observational study

    Michenko A, Lvov A, … senior author Romanov D

  41. PS62

    Chronic spontaneous urticaria: delays in access to successful treatment are long and highlight clinical and psychosocial burden

    Mahtani K, Patel B, … senior author Bewley A

  42. PS64

    The social skin – the social self. Tattooing as a paradigmatic technique for constituting identity and its implications for psychodermatology

    Schmid U

  43. PS65

    Artificial intelligence-assisted monitoring of psychodermatology symptoms: a narrative review

    Mar Thu-ta FA

  44. PS66

    Community-based psychological therapy for dermatology patients: real-life experiences

    Ramoutar A, Wilkinson N

  45. PS67

    Perceived stress, illness and stigma in patients with alopecia areata

    Pellant M, Misery L, … senior author Stéphan F

  46. PS68

    The psychological impact of chronic dermatological conditions

    Chakiri R, Salaheddine Z, … senior author Rammouz I

  47. PS71

    Psychodermatological burden in military personnel: impact of stress, insomnia and night-shift work on dermatological disease flares and quality of life

    Baba R, El Amraoui M, … senior author Hjira N

  48. PS72

    Psychosocial burden of trichotillomania: a systematic review of psychiatric implications

    Mae Duran C, Jafferany M

  49. PS73

    Financial burden of psoriasis treatments as a psychosocial stressor: impact on disease flares and quality of life

    Baba R, El Amraoui M, … senior author Hjira N

  50. PS74

    Psychosocial needs among participants of a leprosy support group: a qualitative study

    Justo M

That's every abstract.