title: Cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety in children with asthma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article describes a study that aimed to investigate the effect of nurse-delivered behaviour therapy on anxiety levels and quality of life in children with asthma and coexistent anxiety.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective cohort pilot study in which ten children, aged between seven and ten years, with asthma and diagnosed with health-related anxiety took part. Data were collected over a two-year period, cognitive behaviour therapy sessions were provided, and asthma, anxiety and quality of life scores were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services-devised, respiratory nurse-delivered, cognitive behaviour therapy programme was associated with an increase in quality of life for children with asthma and a decrease in anxiety levels and hyperventilation scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All nursing staff need to be aware of the detrimental effects of anxiety on asthma control, so that early symptoms of anxiety can be identified and addressed quickly.
authors: Bristol Royal Hospital for Children. deb.marriage@uhbristol.nhs.uk
authors: Deborah
authors: D
authors: Marriage
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Henderson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001007:Anxiety / Q000451:nursing*; D001249:Asthma / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies