Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	33438
Country	United States

Received	2017-02-08 08:57
Peer-Review Started	2017-02-12 17:00
To Make the First Decision	2017-05-10 17:22
Return for Revision	2017-05-17 09:19
Revised	2017-05-18 17:31
Second Decision	2017-06-29 08:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2017-07-10 02:54
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Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Tattoos as a window to the psyche: How talking about skin art can inform psychiatric practice
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Hannah Roggenkamp, Andrew Nicholls and Joseph M Pierre
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Joseph M Pierre, MD, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Building 210 Room 15, Los Angeles, CA 90073, United States. joseph.pierre2@va.gov
Key Words	Tattoos; Military psychiatry; Deviance; Skin art; Psychopathology; Psychology
Core Tip	Although traditionally associated with deviance and psychopathology in modern Western culture, tattoos have evolved into a mainstream phenomenon, especially among younger adults. While there are myriad motivations for obtaining a tattoo, most individuals seek tattoos as a means of personal expression that provides a potential window into the psyche that can be used to facilitate psychiatric treatment. By reviewing the literature on psychological and psychiatric aspects of tattooing, we suggest that tattoos should be viewed not as signs of pathology, but as opportunities to explore core aspects of self-identity that can be valuable in clinical work.
Publish Date	2017-09-19 00:22
Citation	Roggenkamp H, Nicholls A, Pierre JM. Tattoos as a window to the psyche: How talking about skin art can inform psychiatric practice. World J Psychiatr 2017; 7(3): 148-158
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v7/i3/148.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v7.i3.148

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