Increased psychological distress and somatization in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared with functional diarrhea or functional constipation, based on Rome IV criteria.

Mohamed G ShihaZohaib AsgharMo ThoufeeqMatthew KurienAlex J BallAnupam RejFoong Way David TaiShima AfifyImran Aziz

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2021)

Based on the Rome IV criteria, IBS is associated with increased levels of psychological distress and somatization compared with FD or FC. Patients reporting frequent abdominal pain should be comprehensively screened for psychosomatic disorders, with psychological therapies considered early in the disease course.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
abdominal pain
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
sleep quality
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported outcomes