The Relationship Between Psychological Distress and Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Women With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Nursing Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 154-161

  Jarrett, Monica ^a,d   Heitkemper, Margaret ^a   Cain, Kevin C ^a   Tuftin, Marlys ^b   Walker, Edward A ^c   Bond, Eleanor F ^a   Levy, Rona L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNITED STATES NAVY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Irritable bowel syndrome; Psychological distress; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0032059140     PISSN: 00296562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006199-199805000-00006     Document Type: Article

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