A Psychiatric Approach to a Patient with Excessive Belching.
10.4306/jknpa.2014.53.5.327
- Author:
Hee Yun KIM
1
;
Byoung Wook BANG
;
Chul Eung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Korea. kce320@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Belching;
Supragastric belching;
Major depressive disorder;
Cognitive therapy
- MeSH:
Anxiety;
Cognitive Therapy;
Depressive Disorder, Major;
Eructation*;
Esophagus;
Humans;
Life Change Events;
Pharynx;
United Nations
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2014;53(5):327-331
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Belching is the audible escape of air from the esophagus into the pharynx. It is considered a disorder when the symptom is very frequent and causes significant distress to the patients. Excessive belching can be divided according to excessive supragastric and gastric belching. Gastric belching is usually physiological. In contrast, supragastric belching can be considered learned behavior. In addition, many psychiatric conditions, including anxiety, have been described in patients with supragastric belching and some patients have reported that their symptoms increased during stressful events. We report on a case of supragastric belching in a depressive patient and discuss its management through psychiatric approaches.
