title: Psychological effects of chronic lung disease.
abstract: Carol Kelly and Dave Lynes outline the potential psychological consequences of living with a chronic respiratory disease and how nurses can assess problems and implement strategies to help patients to adjust and cope.
authors.affiliation: Edge Hill University, Lancashire/Respiratory Education UK, Liverpool.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Dave
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lynes
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005239:Fear; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010166:Palliative Care; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology