[Evaluation of selected personality factors in patients with bronchial asthma].

Psychological factors an important role in the development and clinical course of the bronchial asthma. Therefore, an effect of the selected personality features on the course of the bronchial asthma have been studied. The study included 91 asthmatic patients and 30 persons of the control group. Three psychological tests have been used: Wiskad-MMPI. Cattell's Self-Cognition Chart, and Eysenck's Personality Inventory translated by Chojnowski. The study has shown, that asthmatic patients are characterized by the high level of anxiety and marked emotional imbalance, especially female patients. Emotions are suppressed and neglected by the asthmatic patients. These attitude should be considered in psychotherapy of such patients.