Increased psychological distress and somatization in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with functional diarrhea or functional constipation, based on Rome IV criteria
Neurogastroenterology & Motility2021Vol. 33(10), pp. e14121–e14121
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Mohamed G. Shiha, Zohaib Asghar, Mo Thoufeeq, Matthew Kurien, Alex J. Ball, Anupam Rej, Foong Way David Tai, Shimaa Afify, Imran Aziz
Abstract
Based on the Rome IV criteria, IBS is associated with increased levels of psychological distress and somatization compared with FD or FC. Patients reporting frequent abdominal pain should be comprehensively screened for psychosomatic disorders, with psychological therapies considered early in the disease course.
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