Enfermedad psicosomática y patrones familiares en ni？os con asma

introduction: asthma is the most prevalent chronic illness in children and has been related to psychological aspects involved in its evolution. objective: to understand the types of relational patterns observed in families of children with this illness. method: qualitative analysis through intentional sample of children between the ages of 4 to 15 years with asthma and other mixed populations. results and conclusions: the analysis shows families with diffuse limits between its members, tendency towards amalgamation, high levels of anxiety, and the presence of parental and parental-offspring conflicts.