Often, a bacterial infection like strep throat triggers psoriasis for the first time in children. As president and CEO of the National Psoriasis Foundation Randy Beranek notes, these burdens take a heavy toll on children with the disease.âThe physical and emotional impact of psoriasis is tremendous, especially for our most vulnerable population: children. The consensus statement, released last July, comes out amid increasing evidence that - like adults with psoriasis - children with the disease are … Part 1 was published in last month's issue. Guidelines of care for the management of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: Section 1. Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and AllergologyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), Hamburg, GermanyPatient representatives in the German Psoriasis AssociationCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyPatient representatives in the German Psoriasis AssociationDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig‐Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig‐Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Würzburg University Medical Center, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics and Pediatric Dermatology/Allergology, Catholic Children's Hospital Wilhelmstift gGmbH, Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Asklepios Medical Center, Sankt Augustin, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist, Selters/Westerwald, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist (in collaboration with Markus Friedrich MD), Oranienburg, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist specialized in Pediatric and Adolescent Skin, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Mainz University Medical Center, Mainz, GermanyKlinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt/MainArbeitsgruppe EbM Frankfurt, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Goethe‐Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt/MainCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyThese authors contributed equally to the creation of the present guidelines and share senior authorship.Department of Dermatology, Erlangen University Medical Center, Erlangen, GermanyThese authors contributed equally to the creation of the present guidelines and share senior authorship.Charité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and AllergologyUniversity Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), Hamburg, GermanyPatient representatives in the German Psoriasis AssociationCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyPatient representatives in the German Psoriasis AssociationDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig‐Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, University Medical Center of Schleswig‐Holstein, Campus Kiel, Kiel, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Würzburg University Medical Center, Würzburg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatrics and Pediatric Dermatology/Allergology, Catholic Children's Hospital Wilhelmstift gGmbH, Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Asklepios Medical Center, Sankt Augustin, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist, Selters/Westerwald, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist (in collaboration with Markus Friedrich MD), Oranienburg, GermanyOffice‐based Dermatologist specialized in Pediatric and Adolescent Skin, Heidelberg, GermanyDepartment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, GermanyDepartment of Dermatology, Mainz University Medical Center, Mainz, GermanyKlinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt/MainArbeitsgruppe EbM Frankfurt, Institut für Allgemeinmedizin, Goethe‐Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt/MainCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyCharité – University Medicine Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt University of Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Department of Dermatology, Venereology und Allergology, Division of Evidence‐based Medicine (dEBM), Berlin, GermanyThese authors contributed equally to the creation of the present guidelines and share senior authorship.Department of Dermatology, Erlangen University Medical Center, Erlangen, GermanyThese authors contributed equally to the creation of the present guidelines and share senior authorship.German Society of Dermatology (DDG, Deutsche Dermatologische Gesellschaft)Federal Association of German Dermatologists (Bundesverband Deutscher Dermatologen, BVDD)German Psoriasis Association (Deutscher Psoriasis Bund e.V. 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