title: A Long-Term Psychological Observation in an Adolescent Affected with Gardner Diamond Syndrome.
abstract: Gardner-Diamond syndrome (GDS) is an uncommon disease clinically characterized by a wide spectrum of psycho-emotive symptoms associated with painful ecchymoses/purpuric lesions and positivity of auto-erythrocyte sensitization skin test. Herein, a perspective clinical and psychological observation of an adolescent GDS is firstly reported focusing on her psychological features long-term monitored for a 1-year period. The administration of a standardized tools battery allowed us to define psychological features of the young patient over time and to monitored clinical course and response to treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabiola
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bizzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Neuropsychiatry, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Lucia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sciarretta
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Pediatrics, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: D'Alessandro
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Pediatrics, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Picco
keywords: Adolescent auto erythrocyte sensitization syndrome; Gardner-Diamond syndrome; psychogenic purpura; unexplained medical symptoms