Gender differences in psychological distress among patients with irritable bowel syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 271-275

  Blanchard, Edward B ^a   Keefer, Laurie ^a   Galovski, Tara E ^a   Taylor, Ann E ^b   Turner, Shannon M ^c  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b Russell Sage College   (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender effects and psychological distress; IBS; Psychiatric diagnoses in IBS; Psychological distress in IBS

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035344352     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(01)00207-0     Document Type: Article

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