Importance Chronic skin disorders in children frequently are visible and can cause
stigmatization. However, the extent of stigmatization from chronic skin disease and …

Anxiety and depression are very common in tuberculosis (TB) patients and can adversely
affect TB treatment adherence, ultimately leading to higher morbidity, mortality and drug …

There is growing evidence that adults with Long COVID suffer from different sets of stigmata
related to their condition. In children with Long COVID, this aspect has never been …

Context Pain is a poorly managed aspect in fibrous dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome
(FD/MAS) because of uncertainties regarding the clinical, behavioral, and neurobiological …

Introduction Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare genetic disease, in which normal bone is
replaced by fibro-osseus tissue. Disease severity varies greatly from single monostotic …

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a neurogenetic disorder associated with visual-spatial
problems, executive dysfunction, and language deficits, making patients experience social …

Background Considerable proportion of people with rare diseases (RDs) have suffered from
severe mental health problems. However, specific attention on the psychological quality of …

Background Stigma has been recently identified as a crucial factor associated with the
psychosocial burden of those who have chronic skin diseases. The self-stigma experiences …

This volume of the growth and development section of Current Opinion in Endocrinology,
Diabetes, and Metabolism provides four pertinent reviews. All present varying degrees of …

Children in K-12 with rare diseases confront unique psychosocial challenges in schools
across the United States. Challenges may include feeling isolated and misunderstood …