Open AccessSevere asthma in adolescence ‐ or how the low self‐esteem obstacles the therapy
Author(s) -
Petrova Guergana,
Shopova Sylvia,
Miteva Dimitrinka,
Lazova Snezhina,
Perenovska Penka
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s2-p20
Subject(s) - medicine , asthma , girl , denial , quality of life (healthcare) , depression (economics) , regimen , pediatrics , informed consent , psychiatry , family medicine , anxiety , disease , alternative medicine , psychotherapist , nursing , developmental psychology , psychology , economics , macroeconomics , pathology
Clinical case We present a case of 17-year old girl with bronchial asthma, hospitalized in the clinic multiple times, despite high dose of combined corticosteroids as a controller medication. The child starts to show protest behavior towards therapy, that’s modifying in the course of psychological maturation – denial of the medicines, unhealthy and hazardous life styles. At the age of 16-years depression was diagnosed, and was pharmacological and psychological therapy. This case is presented with aim to show specific for most of the asthmatic patients’ negative selfestimation for their quality of life and how it requires complex theurapetical approach.