“A review of 20 years of data from the Mayo Clinic shows that the Goeckerman method used for treating severe psoriasis in children produces high clearance and remission rates with minimal adverse effects. … All patients underwent coal tar ointment smears 3 times a day plus daily ultraviolet light exposure….”
It is always good to hear about treatment options for children, since clinical trials on them are obviously not common. Of course, the labor-intensive Goeckerman method, which is extremely difficult for working adults, might not be so easy for today’s highly-scheduled children, either. ["Average treatment duration was 20 days (range, 8-37 days)."]
Psoriasis is often portrayed as a disease of adults, which makes it worth quoting this line from the article:
The investigators analyzed data on 65 patients aged 4 months to 18 years (mean 11.6 years).
When we read authors claiming that psoriasis is an “outward expression of subconscious problems,” we always wonder what that 4 month-old was stressing out about. 
Our resources for children with psoriasis (and their parents), are here.
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