The psychosocial environment associated with childhood asthma in a primary care unit. Preliminary report

Introduction The relation between pediatric asthma and mental illnesses is still underestimated both by pediatricians and by mental health experts1. Psychosocial factors can influence the pathogeny and physiopathology of asthma and there is a high comorbidity of pediatric asthma with anxiety and mood disorders in both children and in their caregivers2. The possible association among anxiety, […]