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Children with asthma: Assessment and treatment in school settings
Author(s) -
Bray Melissa A.,
Kehle Thomas J.,
Grigerick Sarah E.,
Loftus Susan,
Nicholson Heather
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.20279
Subject(s) - asthma , friendship , psychology , psychological intervention , absenteeism , incidence (geometry) , physical therapy , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , physics , optics
Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways. It affects approximately 12% of American children, and it appears that that incidence is increasing. Asthma in children negatively influences school‐based outcomes such as absenteeism and friendship formation. Potential triggers of asthma include environmental allergens, exercise, weather, and emotional states. These lead to airway swelling and muscle constriction, which ultimately block airflow and impede breathing. In addition to medical treatments, the implementation of psychologically based interventions has been efficacious in school settings. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.