Successful management of paroxysms of dry cough by antidepressant chemotherapy and supportive psychotherapy: a case report.

A case report is given of a patient with a 3-year history of recurrent attacks of dry cough and dyspnoea associated with cyanosis but with no demonstrable organic cause. The patient's condition responded favourably to a combined regimen of antidepressant chemotherapy and supportive psychotherapy. The authors emphasise the importance of the recognition and proper treatment of psychological disorders associated with such forms of respiratory distress.