Reduced relapse rate in duodenal ulcer disease leads to normalization of psychological distress: Twelve-year follow-up

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 717-721

  Wilhelmsen, I ^a,b   Berstad, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Haraldsplass Deaconal Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Duodenal ulcer; Helicobacter pylori; Neuroticism; Psychological distress; Psychosomatic

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH NITRATE; FAMOTIDINE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DUODENUM BLEEDING; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RECURRENCE RISK; REINFECTION; RELAPSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DUODENAL ULCER; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PERSONALITY TESTS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 4143061257     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520410006044     Document Type: Article

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