The Properties of Temperament, Character and Stress Response in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
- Author:
Young Rak CHOI
1
;
Sang Ick LEE
;
Chul Jin SHIN
;
Jung Woo SON
;
Sie Kyeong KIM
;
Byung Jin HAN
;
Sei Jin YOUN
;
Sun Mi PARK
;
Byung Joo HAM
Author Information
1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea. silee@chungbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Irritable bowel syndrome;
Peptic ulcer disease;
Temperament;
Character;
Stress response;
Harm avoidance
- MeSH:
Anger;
Fatigue;
Frustration;
Humans;
Irritable Bowel Syndrome*;
Peptic Ulcer;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Temperament*
- From:Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
2006;45(2):136-144
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the specific properties of temperament, character and stress response in patients with irritable bowel syndrome compared to those with peptic ulcer disease and healthy controls. METHODS: We studied nineteen subjects with irritable bowel syndrome, twenty-six subjects with peptic ulcer disease and thirty-three healthy control subjects. All subjects completed Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Stress Response Inventory (SRI) and questionnaire of demographic characteristics and several variables. RESULTS: From the results of the TCI's, the scores of harm avoidance (HA1, HA2, HA3, HA4, HA total) were significantly higher in the irritable bowel syndrome group than those of the peptic ulcer disease group or the healthy control group. In contrast, the scores of self directedness (SD3) were lower in the irritable bowel syndrome group than the healthy control group. From the results of the SRI's, somatization, anger, fatigue and frustration were significantly higher in the irritable bowel syndrome group. No significant difference was found in TCI and SRI results between the peptic ulcer disease group and the healthy control group. CONCLUSION: The results of this study suggest that patients with irritable bowel syndrome show specific properties of temperament, character and stress response compared with either peptic ulcer disease patients or healthy controls.
