title: Integrating medical and psychological health care for children with atopic dermatitis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To present descriptive data from a hospital-based interdisciplinary program that provides integrated medical and psychological health-care for children with atopic dermatitis (AD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Clinical records were reviewed for 69 children seen in our program to examine parent-reported AD-related presenting concerns, as well as common problems and interventions addressed during family visits with the program psychologist.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The most common presenting concerns included child itching and scratching and associated sleep problems. Parent initial request for a meeting with the program psychologist was not related to child disease severity, but was associated with child sleep problems and parent emotional and practical challenges in managing the child's condition.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results support the need for, acceptance of, and feasibility of providing integrated care for children with AD and their families. Changes to our clinical model based on study findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital Boston, Fegan 6, Boston, MA 02115, USA. jennifer.lebovidge@childrens.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer Soriano
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: LeBovidge
authors.forename: Susan Douglas
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Allison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lauretti
authors.forename: Evan P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Karol G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: Allison K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Timmons
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Horn
authors.forename: Lauren Raezer
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Blakely
authors.forename: Lynda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008404:Massachusetts; D011537:Pruritus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*