[Psychosomatic Illness and Family Patterns of Children with Asthma].

Authors :: Imaz JA
Medina AM
Source :: Revista colombiana de psiquiatria [Rev Colomb Psiquiatr] 2012 Mar; Vol. 41 (1), pp. 111-38. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 May 10.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: Introduction: Asthma is the most prevalent chronic illness in children and has been related to psychological aspects involved in its evolution.<br />Objective: To understand the types of relational patterns observed in families of children with this illness.<br />Method: Qualitative analysis through intentional sample of children between the ages of 4 to 15 years with asthma and other mixed populations.<br />Results and Conclusions: The analysis shows families with diffuse limits between its members, tendency towards amalgamation, high levels of anxiety, and the presence of parental and parental-offspring conflicts.<br /> (Copyright © 2012 Asociación Colombiana de Psiquiatría. Publicado por Elsevier España. All rights reserved.)