Psychologic Distress and Maladaptive Coping Styles in Patients With Severe vs Moderate Asthma (original) (raw)

Chest, 2010

Abstract

Though several biologic factors have been suggested to play a role in the development and persistence of severe asthma, those associated with psychologic factors remain poorly understood. This study assessed levels of psychologic distress and a range of disease-relevant emotional and behavioral coping styles in patients with severe vs moderate asthma. Eighty-four patients (50% women, mean [M] age 46 years) with severe (n = 42) and moderate (n = 42) asthma were recruited. Severe asthma was defined according to American Thoracic Society criteria. Patients underwent demographic and medical history interviews and pulmonary function and allergy testing. Patients also completed questionnaires measuring asthma symptoms and the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic Inventory, which assesses psychologic distress and emotional/behavioral coping factors that influence disease progression and treatment. After adjustment for covariates and applying a correction factor that reduced the significant P level to…

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