哮喘儿童的心理问题。

Psychological considerations of the child with asthma.

机构信息

Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02915, USA.

出版信息

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2010 Apr;19(2):319-33, ix. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2010.01.006.

DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2010.01.006

PMID:20478502

Abstract

Asthma, the most common chronic disease in children and adolescents in industrialized countries, is typified by airway inflammation and obstruction leading to wheezing, dyspnea, and cough. However, the effect of asthma does not end with pulmonary changes. Research has shown a direct link between asthma and stress and psychiatric illness, which if untreated results in heightened morbidity and effects on society. The link between asthma and psychiatric illness, however, is often underappreciated by many pediatric and child mental health professionals. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of asthma as well as the correlation between asthma and psychiatric illness in children in an effort to improve management and treatment strategies for this prevalent disease.

摘要

哮喘是工业化国家中儿童和青少年最常见的慢性疾病，其特征是气道炎症和阻塞导致喘息、呼吸困难和咳嗽。然而，哮喘的影响并不止于此。研究表明，哮喘与压力和精神疾病之间存在直接联系，如果不加以治疗，会导致发病率更高，并对社会产生影响。然而，哮喘与精神疾病之间的联系往往被许多儿科和儿童心理健康专业人员所低估。本文回顾了儿童哮喘的诊断和治疗，以及哮喘与儿童精神疾病之间的相关性，旨在改善这种常见疾病的管理和治疗策略。