Differences in sense of coherence in difficult and aspirin-induced asthma and it’s links with severity of panic and depressive symptoms in subgroups of women and men
Journal Title: Psychiatria Polska - Year 2011, Vol 45, Issue 2
Abstract
Summary Aim. The author examined psychiatrically a group of 106 patients with difficult asthma and 100 patients with aspirin-induced asthma. The special interest of the study were differences in sense of coherence in both groups and it’s links with severity of panic and depressive symptoms in subgroups of asthmatic women and men. Methods. 106 consecutive adults with confirmed, physician-diagnosed difficult asthma and 100 patients with aspirin-induced asthma underwent psychiatric interview and assessment using M.I.N.I 5.0, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Panic And Agoraphobia Scale (PAS) and Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29). Psychiatric assessment was performed by an experienced liaison psychiatrist according to ICD-10 and DSM-IV diagnosis. In the difficult asthma group, there were 78 women (74%) and 28 men (26%). The average age was 51.3 (SD=14.5) for women and 47.5 (SD=12.7) for men. In aspirin induced asthma group there were 66 women (66%) and 34 men (34%). The average age was 52.7 (SD=12.3) for women and 48.8 (SD=13.0) for men. Results. In both groups of asthmatic patients women were the majority (74% with difficult asthma and 66% with aspirin-induced asthma) with a much higher level of anxiety and depressive symptoms than men. General coherence and coherence measured in all three sub-scales were lower in the difficult asthma group, especially in women with severe panic and depressive symptoms. Conclusions. It is possible that differences of coherence affect the development, course and severity of anxiety and depressive symptoms in asthmatic women and men. It may play a special role in development of difficult asthma especially among women.
Authors and Affiliations
Anna Potoczek
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP129691
- DOI -
- Views 131
- Downloads 0
Difficult road to diagnosing dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Case report.
Aim. The main aim of the study was to present the case of a patient with neurological, depressive and psychotic symptoms, most probably connected with progressing dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). Method. The systematic...
Toward the new classification of mental disorders – Polish psychiatrists’ opinions about project of ICD-11
Aim. The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) initiated a series of national surveys regarding the revision of the chapter on Mental and Behavioural Disorders of the ICD-10. They ar...
Burning mouth syndrome: pathogenic and therapeutic concepts
Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition characterized by pain, burning sensations and dryness within an oral mucosa, without any clinical changes of the latter. It occurs approximately seven times more f...
Polish Psychiatric Association' Board report on years 2007-2010
Results of a Polish national survey – physician’s opinions on the physical health of schizophrenic patients
Aim. In view of the fact that schizophrenia is a disorder increasing the risk of mortality and development of somatic disturbances, the presented study was undertaken with the aim to analyse to what extent psychiatrists...