The Study of Psychological Personality Profile of Patients Experiencing Bronchial Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The modern tempo and living conditions led to the growth of the factors, provoking the development of a great number of human diseases. At present moment the medical science is going through a great burst of respiratory diseases. The most wide-spread diseases, which cause great economic losses, are bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Numerous studies showed that anxiously depressive states of the patients with the mentioned pathology are accompanied by quite widespread psychological disturbances. It is important to note that a similar state of patients is also observed in the period of remission. Depression and anxiety that the patients, having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, experience are particularly pronounced. 185 people – the patients, having bronchial asthma, - took part in the study conducted by us. Among them there are 50 people having a mild degree of disease severity, 110 people have a medium degree of severity and 25 - have a severe degree of disease. The average age of the patients is 38 – 56. 145 people were included into a group of the patients experiencing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Among them there are 95 people, who are the patients of IInd stage of disease severity, and 50 people have IIIrd stage of disease. The average age was 57 – 63. The conducted studies prove the necessity of providing psychological support for the patients experiencing bronchial asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at all stages of medical social rehabilitation. Application of the modern methods allows attaining the full range of treatment of more than 75% of patients.