Therapeutic use of stories for children with atopic eczema and other chronic skin conditions.
Children with chronic skin diseases often experience significant psychological difficulties, yet pediatric dermatologists rarely have psychology professionals on hand to help address them. This article presents personalized stories as a technique for integrating psychologically developed interventions into day-to-day clinical practice with a view to improving treatment outcomes.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust, Lincolnshire, UK.
Rohan J
RJ
Naidoo
Hywel C
HC
Williams
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D002666:Psychology, Child; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*