The XVI European congress of dermatologists and psychiatrists took place in Saint-Petersburg on June 25-27, 2015, together with Regional session of International Forum of Dermatovenereologists and Cosmetologists, chaired by Prof. Nikolay N. Potekaev. Over 500 clinicians participated, including 226 international delegates from 45 countries. Much of the success of the meeting was achieved by the effort and influence of Prof. Andrey N. Lvov (Moscow), the leading researcher in the field of pshychosomatic dermatology.