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Therapeutic Use of Stories for Children with Atopic Eczema and Other Chronic Skin Conditions
Author(s) -
Naidoo Rohan J.,
Williams Hywel C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12215
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , clinical practice , atopic dermatitis , alternative medicine , psychotherapist , dermatology , family medicine , psychiatry , psychology , pathology
Abstract Children with chronic skin diseases often experience significant psychological difficulties, yet pediatric dermatologists rarely have psychology professionals on hand to help address them. This article presents personalized stories as a technique for integrating psychologically developed interventions into day‐to‐day clinical practice with a view to improving treatment outcomes.