School anxiety of children with severe bronchial asthma

Abstract

Bronchial asthma (BA) is a chronic disease of the respiratory system with a long recurrent course, which is accompanied by episodes of shortness of breath, dyspnoea, chest tightness, coughing, sleep disturbances, forced body position, exercising limitations, resulting in probable emotional disorders. Emotional disorders include excessive anxiety. Anxiety is an emotional state characterized by a strong negative affect, muscle tension and a premonition of danger or failure. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental problems in childhood, in particular they are characteristic for 2-11% of the population, but often under-recognized.