The role of psychosocial factors in gastrointestinal disorders

Fright and depression Anger and resentment * Pallor of mucosa * Hyperaemia of mucosa * Reduced acid secretion * Accelerated acid secretion * Reduced gastric motor activity * Increased motor activity What about functional gastrointestinal disorders-do psychological factors contribute substantially? I...

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Published in:Gut 2000-12, Vol.47 (suppl 4), p.iv73-75
Main Author: Wilhelmsen, I
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Anxiety
Behavior
Cognition & reasoning
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - psychology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - therapy
Humans
Hypnotherapy
Illnesses
Irritable bowel syndrome
Life Change Events
Pain
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy - methods
Regression analysis
Stress, Psychological - complications
Studies
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Summary:Fright and depression Anger and resentment * Pallor of mucosa * Hyperaemia of mucosa * Reduced acid secretion * Accelerated acid secretion * Reduced gastric motor activity * Increased motor activity What about functional gastrointestinal disorders-do psychological factors contribute substantially? IBS is the most prevalent of these gastrointestinal disorders. The use of a semi-structured interview (life events and difficulties schedule (LEDS)) and a prospective design has recently been used in an interesting study from Australia. 11 One hundred and eighty eight patients with different types of functional gastrointestinal disorders 12 were diagnosed according to the Rome criteria, and the relation of social stressors to gastrointestinal, extraintestinal, and emotional symptomatology was assessed.
ISSN:0017-5749
1468-3288
1458-3288
DOI:10.1136/gut.47.suppl_4.iv73