Psychological factors in fatal childhood asthma
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9052974 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory K Fritz (Stanford University), Steven Rubinstein (Stanford University), Norman J Lewiston (Stanford University) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 253-257 |
| Publication date | 1987-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1987.tb03535.x |
| PMID | 3591909 |
| OpenAlex | W2079021386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
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
Asthma · Depression (economics) · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Health · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Immunology · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1993 - 1994 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |