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Psychological distress in duodenal ulcer and acute gastroduodenitis

Authors :
Magni, Guido
Salmi, Andrea
Paterlini, Alessandro
Merlo, Antonio
Source :
Digestive Diseases and Sciences; December 1982, Vol. 27 Issue: 12 p1081-1084, 4p
Publication Year :
1982

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess psychological distress in duodenal ulcer (DU) and acute gastroduodenitis (AGD). Sixty-one consecutive, unselected patients (DU=25; AGD=36) were compared with their respective controls matched for age, sex, level of formal education, and social class. Psychological distress was assessed using the Kellner-Sheffield Symptom Rating Test. In order to reduce to the minimum the possible effects of the duration of the symptoms and awareness of the diagnosis, the study was carried out before diagnosis on subjects whose symptoms were of recent onset. The DU and AGD patients had higher mean scores than the controls for neuroticism and anxiety; moreover the mean scores for depression and somatization of the AGD patients were also higher than those of the controls. On the basis of these data, the authors discuss the possibility that gastroduodenitis might be an independent entity or part of the spectrum of acid peptic (ulcer) disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01632116 and 15732568
Volume :
27
Issue :
12
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs16998454
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391444