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Bronchial Thermoplasty: A Novel Therapeutic Approach to Severe Asthma
Published on: November 4, 2010
[Asthma: a respiratory pathology with a high risk for mental health]
Lamyae Benzakour1, Florian Charbonnier2
1Service de psychiatrie de liaison et d'intervention de crise, Département de psychiatrie, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
The subjective experience of asthma can be accompanied by significant emotional suffering. The presence of psychiatric comorbidities in asthma is common and worsens the prognosis of asthma. Bidirectional relationships between psychiatric disorders and asthma via inflammatory mechanisms are highlighted. Systematic screening for the most common psychiatric comorbidities such as depression, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder is recommended. A multidisciplinary collaboration with a mental health specialist in the presence of psychiatric comorbidity has proven necessary to improve the quality of life and both the somatic and psychiatric prognosis of patients suffering from asthma.
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