Journal article
Anxiety and Depression Increase in a Stepwise Manner in Parallel With Multiple FGIDs and Symptom Severity and Frequency
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Anxiety and depression occur frequently in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), but their precise prevalence is unknown. We addressed this issue in a large cohort of adult patients and determined the underlying factors.
METHODS: In total, 4,217 new outpatients attending 2 hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada completed questionnaires evaluating FGIDs and anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and …
Authors
Pinto-Sanchez MI; Ford AC; Avila CA; Verdu EF; Collins SM; Morgan D; Moayyedi P; Bercik P
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 110, No. 7,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2015
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2015.128
ISSN
0002-9270
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdolescentAdultAgedAnxietyComorbidityCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDyspepsiaFemaleGastrointestinal DiseasesHeartburnHumansIrritable Bowel SyndromeMaleMedical RecordsMiddle AgedOdds RatioOntarioPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRiskSeverity of Illness IndexSex DistributionSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung Adult