Negative affect and the seeking of medical care in university students with irritable bowel syndrome: A preliminary study

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 535-540

  Gick, Mary L ^a   Thompson, W Grant ^b  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Irritable bowel syndrome; Trait anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; ONTARIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0030720907     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00141-4     Document Type: Article

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