Comorbidity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Psychiatric Patients: A Review
Garakani A, Win T, Virk S, Gupta S, Kaplan D, Masand PS. Comorbidity of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Psychiatric Patients: A Review. American Journal Of Therapeutics 2003, 10: 61-67. PMID: 12522523, DOI: 10.1097/00045391-200301000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsIrritable bowel syndromePsychiatric patientsBowel syndromeChronic abdominal discomfortFunctional gastrointestinal disordersU.S. adult populationStool frequencyAbdominal bloatingAbdominal discomfortPresence of mucusGastrointestinal disordersPsychiatric comorbidityMajor depressionHigh prevalencePanic disorderPatientsAdult populationComorbiditiesAnxiety disordersSyndromeDisordersPrevalenceTreatmentRecent studiesBloating