title: Children with morphea have normal self-perception.
abstract: We evaluated the self-esteem and quality of life of 47 children with morphea with the use of the Harter self-perception profile for children and Visual Analog Scale. Most children with morphea have normal self-worth and a high quality of life. Morphea, like some other childhood chronic illnesses, does not impair self-esteem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, the Divisions of Rheumatology and Dermatology, The Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uziel
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Laxer
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Krafchik
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Yeung
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires