发现患有声带功能障碍和共存哮喘的青少年比那些仅患有中度到重度慢性哮喘的患者会出现更多焦虑症状。[22]Gavin LA, Wamboldt M, Brugman S, et al. Psychological and family characteristics of adolescents with vocal cord dysfunction. J Asthma. 1998;35:409-417.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9734348?tool=bestpractice.com PVFM患者的分离焦虑得分也很高,分离焦虑是一种和恐慌发作有关的疾病。[22]Gavin LA, Wamboldt M, Brugman S, et al. Psychological and family characteristics of adolescents with vocal cord dysfunction. J Asthma. 1998;35:409-417.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9734348?tool=bestpractice.com
许多研究已经将压力环境和焦虑与PVFM的发生关联起来,[17]Powell SA, Nguyen CT, Gaziano J, et al. Mass psychogenic illness presenting as acute stridor in an adolescent female cohort. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007;116:525-531.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17727084?tool=bestpractice.com[22]Gavin LA, Wamboldt M, Brugman S, et al. Psychological and family characteristics of adolescents with vocal cord dysfunction. J Asthma. 1998;35:409-417.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9734348?tool=bestpractice.com[50]Powell DM, Karanfilov BI, Beechler KB, et al. Paradoxical vocal cord dysfunction in juveniles. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2000;126:29-34.http://archotol.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=404051http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10628707?tool=bestpractice.com 有研究支持在患该疾病时存在焦虑以及可能的转换障碍。[17]Powell SA, Nguyen CT, Gaziano J, et al. Mass psychogenic illness presenting as acute stridor in an adolescent female cohort. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2007;116:525-531.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17727084?tool=bestpractice.com[22]Gavin LA, Wamboldt M, Brugman S, et al. Psychological and family characteristics of adolescents with vocal cord dysfunction. J Asthma. 1998;35:409-417.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9734348?tool=bestpractice.com[49]McFadden ER Jr, Zawadski DK. Vocal cord dysfunction masquerading as exercise-induced asthma. a physiologic cause for "choking" during athletic activities. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 1996;153:942-947.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8630577?tool=bestpractice.com[51]Husein OF, Husein TN, Gardner R, et al. Formal psychological testing in patients with paradoxical vocal fold dysfunction. Laryngoscope. 2008;118:740-747.http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18182970?tool=bestpractice.com