Effects of Psychology and Extra-Gastrointestinal Symptoms on Healthcare Use by Subjects With and Without Irritable Bowel Syndrome

There is controversy about whether psychological factors (anxiety and depression) increase seeking of healthcare by patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We investigated whether psychological factors increase healthcare seeking by patients with IBS and the effects of extra-GI symptoms.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - July 15, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: David T. McNaughton, Anna Andreasson, Brj ánn Ljótsson, Alissa P. Beath, Julia M. Hush, Nicholas J. Talley, Gunnar Ljunggren, Peter T. Schmidt, Lars Agréus, Michael P. Jones Source Type: research