Speaker: Andrea Rustad, MD

Title: Psychodermatology in Pediatrics: Assessment and Management Advice

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the relationship between dermatology and psychiatry and the three categories of psychodermatologic diseases.
• Identify key examination findings that suggest an external etiology.
• Assess for psychiatric comorbidities in patients with a dermatologic disease.
• Improve communication with patients and parents regarding psychiatric components of dermatologic diseases.
• Utilize collaborative behavioral care approaches for management in pediatric psychodermatologic disease, and identify when pharmacologic treatment is indicated.