LCQ LCQ Psychological Domain 2

Question 1

A low score on the LCQ psychological domain in a patient with idiopathic chronic cough should prompt the clinician to consider:

Accepted Answer

Referring for psychological support or cognitive behavioral therapy

Answer

A low psychological domain score indicates significant emotional distress, warranting consideration of psychological support or CBT alongside medical management.

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the relationship between LCQ psychological domain scores and cough severity?

Accepted Answer

Higher cough severity consistently predicts lower (worse) psychological domain scores

Answer

Studies show that greater cough severity is associated with lower LCQ psychological domain scores, reflecting worse psychological quality of life.

Question 3

Feeling that coughing has taken over one's life is most likely captured in which LCQ domain?

Accepted Answer

Psychological domain

Answer

The sense that cough dominates one's life is an emotional cognitive appraisal captured in the psychological domain.

Question 4

Speech pathology cough suppression therapy (CST) has been shown to improve the LCQ psychological domain. This is primarily because CST:

Accepted Answer

Reduces anxiety by improving perceived control over coughing

Answer

CST reduces the psychological burden by improving the patient's sense of control over coughing, which alleviates anxiety and improves psychological domain scores.

Question 5

The psychological domain of the LCQ contains how many items?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

The LCQ psychological domain contains 5 items addressing emotional consequences such as embarrassment, depression, anxiety, irritability, and feeling distressed.

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ - Leicester Cough Questionnaire Practice Test

LCQ LCQ Psychological Domain 2