{"title":"The Itch to Read.","authors":"Kayla Tran, Lauren Rausch, Anna Tappel, JiaDe Yu","doi":"10.1111/pde.70369","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bibliotherapy in pediatric dermatology can be a useful tool for addressing the emotional and social impact of skin conditions in children. Current publication trends across 110 children's books on eczema, birthmarks, vitiligo, alopecia, psoriasis, ichthyosis, and acne show that the number of publications, eBook availability, and skin of color representation has increased over the last 20 years. However, this progress is not evenly distributed across ages or diagnoses. Future published works could be geared towards adolescents and discuss less commonly represented skin conditions like ichthyosis, acne, and alopecia. Additional work is also needed to assess the impact of bibliotherapy in children with skin disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":19819,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Dermatology","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pediatric Dermatology","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.70369","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"DERMATOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Bibliotherapy in pediatric dermatology can be a useful tool for addressing the emotional and social impact of skin conditions in children. Current publication trends across 110 children's books on eczema, birthmarks, vitiligo, alopecia, psoriasis, ichthyosis, and acne show that the number of publications, eBook availability, and skin of color representation has increased over the last 20 years. However, this progress is not evenly distributed across ages or diagnoses. Future published works could be geared towards adolescents and discuss less commonly represented skin conditions like ichthyosis, acne, and alopecia. Additional work is also needed to assess the impact of bibliotherapy in children with skin disease.
期刊介绍:
Pediatric Dermatology answers the need for new ideas and strategies for today''s pediatrician or dermatologist. As a teaching vehicle, the Journal is still unsurpassed and it will continue to present the latest on topics such as hemangiomas, atopic dermatitis, rare and unusual presentations of childhood diseases, neonatal medicine, and therapeutic advances. As important progress is made in any area involving infants and children, Pediatric Dermatology is there to publish the findings.