An International Study of Irritable Bowel Syndrome : Family Relationships and Mind Body Attributions  

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Gerson, Mary-Joan ; Gerson, Charles D. ; Awad, Richard A. ; Dancey, Christine ; Poitras, Pierre ; Porcelli, Piero ; Sperber, Ami D.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 62 no. 11 (Jun. 2006), page 2838-2847.
Topik: SYNDROMES; irritable bowel syndrome; family synamics; cross cultural; mind body

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Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal illness, characterized by potentially debilitating symptoms without pathologic findings, often associated with psychological conditions. Little is known about the psychosocial aspects of this condition on an international scale. A total of 239 patients in eight countries were given a series of psychological and medical questionnaires, including IBS activity, relationships with significant others, beliefs regarding the etiology of symptoms, and assessment of quality of life. There were highly significant associations between IBS severity and all other measures. Symptoms were worse if relationship conflict was high and if attributions about illness were physiological rather than psychological. Implications for treatment are discussed.

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