Question

When is asthma called a psychophysiologic (psychosomatic) disorder?

Options

• When it is treated only with medicines.

• When it affects only old people.

• When psychological factors strongly influence its physical symptoms.

• When it has no physical basis at all.

Answer 1

When psychological factors strongly influence its physical symptoms.

Explanation:

Asthma is labelled psychophysiologic when stress, emotions, and conflicts significantly affect the onset, severity, or course of breathing problems.