title: Assessing the nature and clinical significance of psychological contributions to childhood asthma.
abstract: Psychological factors can enter into and affect the course of childhood asthma in a variety of ways. An organizational schema is presented and guidelines suggested for the clinical assessment of the possible clinical significance of these factors.
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012803:Sick Role