Journal of Psychiatry

Esra Yazici

Publications

• Research Article
  Affective Temperaments in Patients with Irritable Colons: A Suspicious Relationship
  Author(s): Esra Yazici, Alime Burçin Saykan, Cengiz Karacaer, Ahmet Bulent Yazici, Atila Erol and Mustafa Ihsan UslanEsra Yazici, Alime Burçin Saykan, Cengiz Karacaer, Ahmet Bulent Yazici, Atila Erol and Mustafa Ihsan Uslan
  
  Objective: There is a growing literature about the relationship between irritable colon and psychiatric symptoms. 'However, to the best of our knowledge, research is limited regarding the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and affective temperaments that are precursors of mood disorders. The aim of this study was, therefore, to investigate whether there is a relationship between affective temperaments and IBS. Methods: This study included 57 patients with irritable colon and 57 healthy controls. Irritable colon was evaluated according to the ROME III criteria. All participants in both groups were given a structured interview for DSM-IV Axis I disorders, and those with any active psychiatric disorder were excluded. Results: Irritable colon patients had significantly higher scores of depressive, anxious and irrit.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2378-5756.1000309

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