In the early 20 th century, asthma was thought of as a psychosomatic disease, which means that the illness was caused by psychological problems that lead to development of physical symptoms. At that ...

Thomas Ritz, PhD, University Distinguished Professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, was the featured speaker. His talk, titled “Asthma: Insights Into the Mind-Body ...

In older adults with asthma, major depressive disorder was linked to poorer control and quality of life, partly via negative ...

Patients with depressive symptoms and asthma had elevated levels of serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor in association ...

For people who struggle with breathing, the ‘breathe easy’ reminder doesn't seem like a comforting one. Asthma, one of the most common breathing troubles, is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the ...