Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
Breathing Exercises for Asthma : Evidence and Practice
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Using breathing techniques as a behaviouralexperiment (CBT) Patient tests preconception (asthma will worsen) of an alternativebehaviour (breathing technique) in place of maladaptive behaviour(over-use of rescue medication)BeliefAlternativeperspectiveExperimentSpecificpredictionResultsConclusionI need to takemy Ventolinevery time Ifeel breathlessotherwise I‟llhave anasthma attackMybreathlessnessmay improve bydoing breathingtechniques. Iwont alwaysneed to useVentolinWhen feelingbreathless Ido breathingtechniquesfirst <strong>and</strong> onlyuse Ventolin ifsymptomspersistIf I don‟ttakeVentolinwhen I ambreathlessmy asthmawill getworseOn at leasthalf of theoccasionsmybreathlessnessgotbetter withbreathingtechniquesaloneMybreathlessnessoften improvesby usingbreathingtechniques . Idon‟t alwaysneed to useVentolinEdelman 2007 AFP 36 (3)www.racgp.org.au/afp/200704
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