Asthma: Social and Psychological Factors and Psychosomatic Syndromes
The relation between psychiatric disorders and general medical conditions is currently a topic of much interest. This volume includes a broad range of papers dealing with psychosocial issues in the morbidity of asthma, depressive symptoms which appear to be more common in asthma patients than in the general population, the link between asthma and anxiety disorders, or side effects of corticosteroid therapy. Furthermore, one paper looks at problems with adherence to treatment and the interaction between patient and provider and another one presents a model of changing human health behavior. Emotional disturbances contributing to several primarily psychogenic illnesses that mimic asthma are also covered. Each chapter includes an overview of the field for those with minimal knowledge of the topic. This book is written by experts for clinicians, general practitioners, mental health professionals, allergists, pulmonologists, and primary care practitioners involved in treating asthma patients especially with a view to the psychological aspects and their influence on the disease.
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1 - 15: Asthma: Epidemiology, Burden, and Quality of LifeByM. Morgan;M. MorganDivision of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:D.A. KhanD.A. KhanDivision of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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16 - 41: The Historical Catalyst to Cure AsthmaByM.B. GregersonM.B. GregersonThe Family Therapy Institute of Alexandria, American Red Cross National Capital Area, Alexandria, Va., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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42 - 50: Depression in Patients with AsthmaByT.A. Zielinski;T.A. ZielinskiPsychoneuroendocrine Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:E.S. BrownE.S. BrownPsychoneuroendocrine Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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51 - 71: Asthma and Anxiety DisordersByR.D. GoodwinR.D. GoodwinDepartment of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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72 - 85: Psychiatric Syndromes That Mimic AsthmaByJ.R. Haden;J.R. HadenDivision of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:D.A. KhanD.A. KhanDivision of Allergy and Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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86 - 97: A Model for Changing Human Health Behavior: Application to Asthma ManagementByH. ZeitzH. ZeitzbAllergy and Asthma Clinic, University of Illinois College of Medicine, Rockford Regional Campus, Rockford, Ill., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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98 - 114: Provider and Patient Adherence with Asthma Evaluation and TreatmentByK.B. Schmaling;K.B. SchmalingaUniversity of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Tex., andSearch for other works by this author on:D.V. Hernandez;D.V. HernandezaUniversity of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Tex., andSearch for other works by this author on:N.D. GiardinoN.D. GiardinobUniversity of Washington, Seattle, Wash., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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115 - 130: Symptom Perception in Chronic Asthma: Learning for Better or Worse?ByS. RietveldS. RietveldDepartment of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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131 - 160: Emotions and Family Factors in Childhood Asthma: Psychobiologic Mechanisms and Pathways of EffectByB.D. Miller;B.D. MillerDivision of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:B.L. WoodB.L. WoodDivision of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo, Buffalo, N.Y., USASearch for other works by this author on:
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161 - 167: Effects of Prescription Corticosteroids on Mood and MemoryByN. Hukovic;N. HukovicDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:E.S. BrownE.S. BrownDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Tex., USASearch for other works by this author on:
