Caring for atopic dermatitis patients with traumatic stress

Abstract

It has been well known for many years that psychosocial stress often plays an important role in the clinical course of atopic dermatitis (AD), and recognized the importance of stress management on the healing process to those patients. However, little has been known about how trauma care is applied in patients with AD. In this article, trauma and the response to the traumatic event, and the efficacy of those therapies will be discussed.Skin Research, Suppl. 18: 36-38, 2012