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For Parents: Depression

For Parents: Depression Quiz

Children and teens with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis are at higher risk for developing depression than those who don’t have the disease. [1]

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References

1. Bronckers IM, Paller AS, van Geel MJ, van de Kerkhof PC, Seyger MM. Psoriasis in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis, Management and Comorbidities. Paediatr Drugs. 2015;17(5):373-384. doi:10.1007/s40272-015-0137-1

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