Clinical and psychological aspects in a group of allergic asthma patients and the impact on their health status perception.

Background: The interplay between physical and psychological symptoms frequently affects the health-related quality of life of asthma patients.

Participants And Procedure: This research aimed at assessing the psychological status of 60 patients attending their first/second doctor visit at which they were diagnosed with allergic asthma. Information on psychological distress was collected through the Symptom Questionnaire (SQ), personality traits were described through Cattell's 16-Personality Factor Questionnaire (16-PF), stress-related behavior was detected through the P Stress Questionnaire (PSQ), and the perceived quality of life was described with the Rhinasthma questionnaire.