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Psychosomatic Medicine 32:409-415 (1970)
© 1970 American Psychosomatic Society

Effects of Suggestion on Respiration in Asthmatic Children

JONATHAN H. WEISS PhD1, CHARTAN MARTIN 1, and JODI RILEY 1

1 Children's Asthma Research Institute and Hospital Denver, Colo.

Address for reprint requests: Dr. J. H. Weiss, Behavior Science Division, CARIH, 3401 West 19th Ave, Denver, Colo 80204

Sixteen asthmatic children were studied in an attempt to replicate the findings of Luparello et al on the effects of suggestion on airway reactivity. Maximum expiratory flow rates achieved in both forced and noneffort breathing, and expiratory duration were measured. S's were told that they would inhale potent allergens in a series of increasing concentrations until they began to wheeze. In fact, all S's inhaled physiologic saline. Of the 16 S's, one responded with decreased flow rate and wheezing in the suggestion session. In a control session involving saline and no suggestion, the same response occurred. All other S's failed to show any consistent response on any of the objective measures, although a number subjective sensations of tightness. Several reasons for the reported difference between our results and Luparello's are explored.

Submitted on September 15, 1969
Revised on January 19, 1970




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