Journal article
Asthma and mental health among youth: etiology, current knowledge and future directions
Expert review of respiratory medicine, v 6(4), pp 397-405
01 Aug 2012
PMID: 22971065
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Abstract
Asthma and mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and behavior disorders, are common among youth and are significant sources of morbidity. There is a consistent association between asthma and anxiety/depression and a less consistent association between asthma and behavior disorders. Possible biological and psychological mechanisms may include inflammatory processes as well as the stress of having to live with a life-threatening condition. Future studies are warranted with longitudinal designs to establish temporality as well as measures of potential confounds. Biological and psychological measures would complement the longitudinal design to further establish causality. In addition, more information on the degree to which asthma and mental health have reciprocal influences on each other over time - and the mechanisms of these relationships - are needed in order to develop more effective intervention strategies to improve asthma control and mental health among those with both.
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- Title
- Asthma and mental health among youth: etiology, current knowledge and future directions
- Creators
- Renee D. Goodwin - Queens College, CUNYFrank C. Bandiera - University of MiamiDara Steinberg - Yeshiva UniversityAlexander N. Ortega - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA; UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USAJonathan M. Feldman - Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Publication Details
- Expert review of respiratory medicine, v 6(4), pp 397-405
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 9
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000208958300012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84866366251
- Other Identifier
- 991019296571504721
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