Chronic stress and asthma in adolescents.

CONCLUSION: Future large studies with a prospective design should determine whether and how stressors or stress cause or worsen asthma in adolescents. At present, clinicians should assess exposure to stressors (e.g., violence or abuse) and screen for anxiety and depressive disorders when caring for adolescents with asthma, providing referrals to social workers or mental health professionals when appropriate. Public health policies are needed to reduce psychosocial stressors such as gun violence and racism in adolescents. PMID: 32653405 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol Source Type: research