Case report: an asthmatic adolescent and his "repressed cry" for his mother.
A case of asthma in an adolescent male is presented. Involvement of the patient in individual, group and family psychotherapy is discussed in detail and particular emphasis placed on the use of family sessions as a therapeutic tool. Alexander's concept of the "repressed cry for the lost mother" is suggested as of aetiological importance.
D000293:Adolescent; D000786:Anger; D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003448:Crying; D005196:Family Therapy; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011385:Projection; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment