Resumen de Attitudes and Perceptions of School-Aged Children Toward Alopecia Areata

Andrew Hankinson, Heidi McMillan, Jeffery Miller

• Although not life-threatening, alopecia areata (AA) is associated with increased rates of depressive symptoms and anxiety in children.1 This study investigates how schoolchildren, from kindergarten (K) through grade 8, perceive those with AA and the associated social ramifications.