Archive 1992–2014
2008, tom 17, zeszyt 2
Review article
Neurocognitive aspects of children’s bronchial asthma - research perspectives
Joanna Fryt1
1. Zakład Psychologii Zdrowia Instytutu Psychologii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie
Postępy Psychiatrii i Neurologii 2008; 17 (2): 141-144
Keywords: bronchial asthma, cognitive processes, emotion regulation
Summary
Objective. This article presents the current status of neurocognitive aspects of children 's bronchial asthma.
Review. It describes the latest trends in diagnosis of cognitive and emotional difficulties observed among children with asthma, focusing especially on attention and memory processes as well as emotion regulation.
Conclusions. Possible explanations of the observed deficits, their clinical significance and future research perspectives are discussed.
Correspondence address
mgr Joanna Fryt
ul. Seweryna 3A/4 7 30-632 Kraków
tel. 501-358-371
e-mail: joannafryt@wp.pl
ul. Seweryna 3A/4 7 30-632 Kraków
tel. 501-358-371
e-mail: joannafryt@wp.pl