Contribution
Data collection and interpretation: NA, BT, AG, PN
Original draft preparation: NA, JC
Review and editing: AG, BT, SC, SL, PN
All authors reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript
Funding Source : This research did not receive any specific grant from funding
agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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Conflict of interest disclosure statement : all authors declare that there is no conflict of  interest.
Clinical Implications: this is the first study describing the impact of COVID-19 /lockdown on the psychological and emotional wellbeing in a selected group of children with problematic severe asthma.