The Role of Antidepressants in the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsla
- VernacularTitle:综合性治疗功能性消化不良的临床观察
- Author:
Jingyang LI
;
Chang LIU
;
Baoyong LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Clinical psychology functional dyspepsia antidepressants case control studies curative effect
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
1988;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To evalute the role of antidepressants in the treatment of functional dyspepsia.Methods:Separated 50 functional dyspepsia(FD)patients into 2 groups by random.Then treated the antidepressant group antidepressants,while the antidyspepsia group was treated with drugs to cure primary digestive system disease by individual principle.And both groups were treated with supportive psychotherapy.The therapy continued for 8 weeks.Mental and symptoms state evaluation was done before and after treatment by Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS)and by symptoms.Results:There was significant difference in the scores of SAS and SDS between the FD groups and normal groups(P0.05).Conclusions:FD patients commonly have depression or anxiety.Antidepressants have good efficiency in treatment of FD patients who has emotional impediment both for improving somatic and psychological symptoms.
