Review about the impact of growing up with a chronic disease showed delays achieving psychosocial milestones.
Heleen Maurice-StamSanne L NijhofAnneke S MonninkhofHugo S A HeymansMartha A GrootenhuisPublished in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)
Children and adolescents with chronic diseases risked delays in psychosocial development. This should be addressed by healthcare providers, along with the physical aspects of diseases, and they should focus on the optimal psychosocial development of the patient.