On bronchial asthma: A case report

Summary

The history of a patient of deficient intelligence who had had a catatonic type of schizophrenic breakdown is recorded. She was extremely dependent and had an intense transference to the physician and his wife. When rejected, she cried with expiratory screams exactly like an infant, and then had a classical attack of bronchial asthma. The asthma immediately disappeared when she began to sob and shed tears. During the attack, she blamed her sister for rejecting her. Later, in a similar situation, she had another attack.