Tess McPherson, Jane Ravenscroft, Rukshana Ali, Richard Barlow, Paula Beattie, Anthony Bewley, Sophie Bennett, Tanya Bleiker, Liz Buckley, Gary Burgess, Sarah Copperwheat, Tim Cunliffe, Hannah Dejong, Mina Fazel, Isobel Heyman, Emma Howard, Alice Lambert, Claire Manktelow, Zahra Moledina, Padma Mohandas, Celia Moss, Guy Northover, Isabel Paz, Andrew Proctor, Christine Roxborough, Shatha Shibib, Lea Solmon, Jo Srinivasan, Damian Wood, Susannah Baron
BACKGROUND: Psychological and mental health difficulties are common in children and young people (CYP) living with skin conditions and can have a profound impact on wellbeing. There is limited guidance on how best to assess and support the mental health of this population who are at risk of poor health outcomes. OBJECTIVES: The primary objective was to provide consensus-based recommendations on the assessment and monitoring of and support for mental health difficulties in children and young people (CYP) with skin conditions (affecting the skin, hair and nails)...
June 9, 2023: British Journal of Dermatology