Multiple psychological factors predict abdominal pain severity in children with irritable bowel syndrome.

John M Hollier Miranda A L van Tilburg Yan LiuDanita I CzyzewskiMariella M Self Erica M WeidlerMargaret HeitkemperRobert J Shulman

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)

Somatization and pain catastrophizing mediate the relationships between anxiety/depression and IBS abdominal pain severity. These findings suggest that somatization and pain catastrophizing may be better treatment targets than anxiety and depression. Clinicians should assess these psychological factors in pediatric IBS patients and refer for intervention to improve outcomes.

Keyphrases

abdominal pain
irritable bowel syndrome
chronic pain
sleep quality
end stage renal disease
pain management
randomized controlled trial
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
young adults
prognostic factors
skeletal muscle
spinal cord
spinal cord injury
childhood cancer