title: Appearance-related bullying and skin disorders.
abstract: Bullying encompasses verbal aggression, physical aggression, and social exclusion. It involves "harm-doing" that is carried out repeatedly, over time, and within a relationship, involving a power imbalance between the bully and the bullied. Being bullied may have considerable adverse sequelae, including psychologic or psychiatric harm. Much bullying is appearance-related, and it would be surprising if some individuals with skin disease were not bullied given the high visibility of skin diseases. The limited evidence available does suggest that individuals with skin disease, particularly those with acne, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis, are often bullied, which can adversely affect them psychologically.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of General Practice, University of Newcastle. Newbolds Bldg, University of Newcastle, University Dr, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. parker.magin@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Parker
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Magin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D000367:Age Factors; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image / Q000523:psychology*; D058445:Bullying / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D010379:Peer Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D012938:Social Perception