Mental Status of the Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- VernacularTitle:肠易激惹综合征患者心理状态调查
- Author:
Yuhua ZHANG
;
Zhongli SHI
;
Peng HAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
irritable bowel syndrome, anxiety, depression, nursing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2007;13(2):179-180
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo analyze the mental status of the patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).MethodsSixty IBS patients were evaluated with Self Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), Self Rating Depression Scale (SDS), Symptions Check List-90 (SCL-90) and self-edited scale.ResultsThe primary causes of mental disorder of IBS patients were the stress events and lacking knowledge for IBS; the average SAS scores of sixty IBS patients were 52.32±10.19, SDS scores were 54.90±11.70; the average scores of SAS and SDS in the groups of midlife and young people were significantly higher than that in the group of agedness ( P<0.05). The total scores of SAS and SDS were not significantly difference among the patients with different culture level and sex ( P>0.05); except the scores of crankiness and opposition, the average SCL-90 scores of the sixty IBS patients were significantly higher than the normal ( P<0.05).ConclusionIBS relates to mental status and stress, proper mental intervention can ease the symptom and improve the quality of the living.
