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Investigations of asthmatic children support the hypotheses of French and Alexander that these patients are particularly prone to fear of separation from the mother and find it difficult to cry and to confide in her. On the other hand, the authors discovered a group of asthmatic children who did not reveal these characteristics yet showed much the same response to allergic treatment. Questions arise as to the evaluation of psychogenicity and indications for psychiatric treatment.