Chronic inflammatory skin diseases, such as psoriasis and eczema, put a massive strain on patient mental health and have a significant adverse effect on their quality of life. While the importance of psychotherapeutic interventions for dermatology patients has been increasingly recognised, there is still a large treatment gap and lack of access to mental healthcare for these patients.

The multidisciplinary team comprising dermatologists, psychatrists, psychologists and behavioural science experts from NUH and NUS have developed a psycho-behavioural intervention deployed via a mobile app. This has been pilot tested in 2025 and will be tested on a larger scale in a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) aims to test the effectiveness of an app designed to help patients manage the symptom burden associated with their dermatological conditions.