Dysfunctional breathing: a dimensional, transdiagnostic perspective
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In an attempt to enhance our understanding of dysfunctional breathing, dysfunctional breathing is discussed as a dimensional construct situated on a transdiagnostic continuum of adaptability of breathinghttps://bit.ly/4182AXk
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Courtney previously discussed this issue, suggesting that it may contribute to the ongoing conceptual confusion surrounding the condition.
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How is dysfunctional breathing characterised in the clinical literature? A scoping review
Sanchez-Bracero, D., Baker, K., Archer, T., Shaw, T., & Palmer, J. (2026) · Respiratory Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108546 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Vlemincx, E.
- Affiliations
- Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
- Corresponding author
- Vlemincx, Elke
- ORCID
- Vlemincx, Elke
- Venue
- European Respiratory Journal
- Publisher
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Published
- 2023-06
- Volume
- 61
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 2300629
- ISSN
- 0903-1936 (ISSN-L)
- 1399-3003
- OpenAlex
- W4379881136
- Cited by
- 24
- References
- 5
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 1
- FWCI
- 4.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- European Respiratory Journal (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- VU Research Portal (publishedVersion, other-oa)
- Lirias (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Respiratory and Cough-Related Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- dysfunctional breathing, dimensional models, transdiagnostic model
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Surveys and Questionnaires, Respiration, Respiration Disorders, Wakefulness
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