Two components of the allergic process compared: Allergic potential and severity of asthma

Jennings, P.; Block, Jack; Harvey, Elinor B.; Nurock, Arnold; Simpson, Elaine M.; Yarris, Joseph

doi:10.1016/0021-8707(67)90032-9

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“…(Chi-square, corrected for discontinuity, is 1.69.) Moreover, the contrast group manifests a faintly stronger relationship than was observed in the allergic group, contrary to the Jacobs et al 6 hypothesis.…”

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“…A proper test of this hypothesis requires separate tests of association of these variables within each of the comparison groups, with the results showing a clear relationship in the allergic group and the absence of a relationship in the nonallergic group. Instead, Jacobs et al 6 merged both of their allergic and nonallergic samples before calculating the relationship between their somatic and psychological variables. As a result of merging their 2 groups, the subsequent test of association reported by Jacobs et al reflects primarily the differential incidence of somatic and psychologic predisposition characterizing these 2 groups rather than reflecting the relationship of these variables within each of the different samples.…”

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“…The 5 measures were converted to standard scores, summed, and then restandardized, to provide a single index of allergic potential for each subject. The details of scoring each of the 5 dimensions are to be found in Block et al 2 and Jennings et al 6 With respect to the allergic potential score, the authors say: "It should be understood that these measures are neither ALLERGIC PREDISPOSITION exclusive nor necessarily the best; other indices unavailable at the time might profitably be added and future research may significantly revise the present set. For our purposes, however, they were effective for arraying the sample of asthmatic children along a continuum reflecting allergic predisposition."…”

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“…The recent article by Jacobs et al 6 takes empirical issue with this point of view, contending that somatic and psychological predisposing factors in asthma are positively linked rather than, under certain circumstances, reciprocally related. In their formulation of the conceptual alternatives, however, these authors misconstrue previous work and are led toward analyses of their own data, which are unresponsive to the empirical question.…”

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The recent study by Jacobs et al 6 of somatic and psychologic predispositions to allergic disorders was reviewed. The logic of their analytical procedures was questioned, and a reanalysis of their data was presented.

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Further Consideration of Psychosomatic Predisposing Factors in Allergy

Block¹

1968

Psychosomatic Medicine

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The recent study by Jacobs et al. 6 of somatic and psychologic predispositions to allergic disorders was reviewed. The logic of their analytical procedures was questioned, and a reanalysis of their data was presented. This analysis failed to confirm their "psychosomatic hypothesis" which requires, according to their formulation, the concurrence of both somatic and psychologic factors in allergic patients and the absence of both these predisposing factors in nonallergic subjects. Data were presented to support the reinterpretation of the Jacobs et al. findings.

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Multidimensional Analysis of the Subjective Symptomatology of Asthma

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Characteristics of the subjective symptomatology of asthma were explored within a group of 100 asthma inpatients. Patients rated the relative frequency with which 77 symptom adjectives were associated with asthma attacks. Key cluster analysis of the full set of 77 adjectives identified 5 symptom clusters: Two Mood clusters, Panic-Fear and Irritability, describe affective states concomitant with asthma, while two Somatic clusters, Hyperventilation-Hypocapnia and Bronchoconstriction, describe reports of more specific bodily symptoms. The fifth symptom cluster, Fatigue, describes the reduced energy level accompanying acute asthma. For the Mood symptom clusters, an increase in Panic-Fear and Irritability was reported to occur frequently by 42% and 34% of the patients respectively. For the Somatic symptom clusters, 9% and 91% of the patients reported the frequent occurrence of Hyperventilation-Hypocapnia and Bronchoconstriction symptoms. Seventy-eight percent (78%) reported the frequent occurrence of Fatigue. Reports of Bronchoconstriction were almost independent of the Mood clusters, Panic-Fear (r = 0.20) and Irritability (r = 0.18), although associated with increased reports of Fatigue (r = 0.43). In contrast, Hyperventilation-Hypocapnia was more highly related to both reports of Panic-Fear (r = 0.38) and Irritability (r = 0.39) during acute asthma episodes. This study suggests that complex patterning of subjective symptomatology is common in asthma. Symptom patterns described across each of the 5 symptom clusters may help to define coping styles related to the role of emotions in asthma and the course of illness.Clinical descriptions of asthma only occasionally describe the subjective symptomatology associated •with episodes of bronchoconstriction, although dyspnea, syncope, fear, depression, and fatigue have been reported (1-4). While the importance of subjective symptoms for

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Two components of the allergic process compared: Allergic potential and severity of asthma

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Further Consideration of Psychosomatic Predisposing Factors in Allergy

Further Consideration of Psychosomatic Predisposing Factors in Allergy

Multidimensional Analysis of the Subjective Symptomatology of Asthma

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