title: Common psychocutaneous disorders in children.
abstract: The prevalence of psychosomatic disorders among dermatological patients is high but frequently unreported because of difficulties in diagnosing and treating this patient group. Psychiatric and psychological factors may play different roles in the pathogenic mechanism of some skin diseases. The mainstay of diagnosis and treatment is the differentiation between skin disorders associated with psychiatric illness and those of a purely psychiatric nature. Dermatologists and psychiatrists should be aware of this pathology and work together as a team to resolve difficult cases, especially in children. The present paper highlights the psychocutaneous diseases most frequently seen by dermatologists in pediatric population.
authors.affiliation: Apollonia University, Department of Dermato-Physiology, Iași, Romania ; Nicolina Medical Center, Department of Dermatology, Iași, Romania ; "P. Poni" Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iași, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Sixth Military Support Unit, Ustka, Poland.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brzezinski
authors.affiliation: Gr T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania.
authors.forename: Tudor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pinteala
authors.affiliation: Gr T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania.
authors.forename: Anca E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Chiriac
authors.affiliation: Gr T Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iași, Romania.
authors.forename: Liliana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Foia
keywords: factitial dermatitis; psychodermatology; psychosomatic disorders