Association between child maltreatment and constipation: A school-based survey using Rome III criteria

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 486-490

  Rajindrajith, Shaman ^a   Devanarayana, Niranga M ^a   Lakmini, Chamila ^a   Subasinghe, Vindya ^a   De Silva, D G Harendra ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

child abuse; constipation; health care seeking; somatisation; symptom severity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOMATIZATION; SRI LANKA; YOUNG ADULT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PERCEPTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; SRI LANKA;

EID: 84897449777     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000249     Document Type: Article

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