Psychological factors in fatal childhood asthma.
- 1 April 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
- Vol. 57 (2), 253-257
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1987.tb03535.x
Abstract
A review of three recent cases of death due to childhood asthma revealed consistent themes of depression, emotional precipitation of attacks, unsupportive families, and a tendency to deny asthma symptoms. Possible psychosomatic mechanisms are identified as potentially important for the interaction of emotions and asthma.Keywords
Funding Information
- W.T. Grant Foundation
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