@article{ref1,
title="Dermatitis artefacta in a child",
journal="Pediatric dermatology",
year="2007",
author="Finore, Enzo D. and Andreoli, Elisabetta and Alfani, Stefania and Palermi, Giuliana and Pedicelli, Cristina and Paradisi, Mauro",
volume="24",
number="5",
pages="E51-56",
abstract="The high visibility of dermatologic diseases and their easy accessibility make the skin a primary and direct target for dysfunctional behaviors. Self-harm tendencies can frequently be expressed through dermatologic lesions, and dermatitis artefacta falls within this clinical frame. The occurrence of this cutaneous manifestation in children is very rare, with a peak of greater frequency in adolescence. We describe the characteristics of a multidisciplinary intervention-dermatologic and psychologic. Our pediatric patient displays a dermatologic picture that has no etiologic confirmation. The source of this disorder must therefore be found in socio-relational difficulties within the family and school environments, which lead the patient to self-harm behaviors that have a high communication value.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-8046",
doi="10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00441.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1470.2007.00441.x"
}