title: Behavioral characteristics in 18- to 36-month-old toddlers with atopic dermatitis compared with healthy children.
abstract: Some differences in behavioral characteristics have been attributed to atopic dermatitis (AD). In this study, AD patients compared with healthy toddlers had significantly higher scores in perceptual sensitivity and high pleasure in an early childhood behavior questionnaire (ECBQ). They tended to be more energetic and impulsive, and also showed more excitement when subjected to novel stimuli.
authors.affiliation: Immunology, Asthma and Allergy Research Institute, Medical Sciences/University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Leyla
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sedighipour
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Firooz
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Pourpak
authors.forename: Iraj
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghaeini
authors.forename: Bagher
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ghobari
authors.forename: Anoushiravan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kazemnejad
authors.forename: Gholam Ali
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Afrooz
mesh_terms: D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000523:psychology*; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior; D007223:Infant; D018730:Infant Behavior; D008297:Male; D010465:Perception; D057181:Pleasure; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires