Therapeutic Treatment

Corticophobia

• Corticophobia is an excessive, irrational fear of the side effects

  of dermocorticosteroids. This results in numerous patients, especially

  children, being deprived of this highly effective treatment.

 

• Corticophobia is quite common, in varying degrees, and encouraged

  by vague or conflicting statements  from health professionals

 

• How to counteract corticophopia?

   - Listen to patients,  parents, find out what they think, what they believe

     and what they’ve heard

   - Provide precise, clear information

   - Reestablish trust

   - Monitor patient attentively and closely to ensure that their condition

     is improving and they feel confident