Psychological Perspectives on Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis

摘要: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a recently described disorder marked clinically by symptoms of upper gastrointestinal distress and histological evidence increased eosinophils in the esophagus. Although EoE has been reported individuals across lifespan, disease most comprehensively children adolescents. In addition to further clarifications symptom presentation, current studies are investigating pathophysiology as well effectiveness outcome treatments. Attention now turned impact on quality life psychosocial functioning their families. Since investigation psychological aspects its infancy, little systematic information available at this time. Nevertheless, with some from recent clinical experience, it possible pose key questions about treatments specific for Further, great deal regarding effects various chronic illnesses children, extrapolations previous informative likely youth all ages EoE. This chapter will review what known adjustment, discuss bidirectional pediatric illness characteristics, functioning, life, examine role coping adaptation relation life.