title: Caring for the severely asthmatic child and family. I. The rationale for family systems integrated medical/psychological treatment.
abstract: Comprehensive care for the severely asthmatic child includes psychological as well as medical treatment. Family therapy is a recognized modality of therapy. Investigations have examined the role of emotion and asthma as well as psychosomatic asthma. Pharmacological treatment of beta 2-agonist and cromolyn prior to disciplining the child prevents psychosomatic asthma secondary to crying or shouting. Adherence to multiple asthma therapeutic modalities is imperative, and a psychological and medical team can address these important clinical issues in a high-risk population.
authors.affiliation: Jefferson Medical College, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Alfred I. du Pont Institute.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Weinstein
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chenkin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faust
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications