%0 Journal Article
%T The Sisyphean breath: role of anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance in dyspnea among adults with asthma and COPD.
%A Bakshi S
%A Puar S
%A Bose PP
%J J Asthma
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%D 2024 Aug 19
%M 39087926
暂无%R 10.1080/02770903.2024.2387739
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Asthma and COPD are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, impacting over 260 million people and causing over 3 million deaths globally (Momtaz-Manesh, S. et al., 2023). Pulmonary symptoms can impair tolerance and increase the negative attribution of anxiety sensations. Reciprocally, anxiety associated with dyspnea can induce hyperventilation. This perpetuates a cycle of symptom exacerbation and poor treatment adherence. Managing labored breathing is challenging due to its subjective nature. Dyspnea is a sufferer's endless pursuit to breathe, rendering its experience as truly, "Sisyphean."<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>This study explored the role of anxiety sensitivity and distress tolerance in dyspnea among adults with asthma and COPD (N = 107). A single-group cross-sectional research design was used. Data from pulmonologist-diagnosed adults with asthma and COPD were collected across various clinics in Delhi-NCR.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>It was found that anxiety sensitivity, distress tolerance and dyspnea were strongly correlated. Also, an increase in anxiety sensitivity was strongly predictive of dyspnea severity. Further, distress tolerance acted as a partial mediator between anxiety sensitivity and dyspnea.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Improving distress tolerance can act as an adjuvant in effective dyspnea management.