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Psychiatric aspects of non-ulcer dyspepsia. 1987

L P Kok

Department of Psychological Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.

Crean et al1 defined dyspepsia as 'any form of episodic or persistent discomfort or other symptom referrable to the upper alimentary tract, excluding jaundice or bleeding', and listed irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and formal psychiatric illnesses with gastrointestinal manifestations among the common causes of non-ulcer dyspepsias. This paper will discuss the psychiatric aspects of non-ulcer dyspepsia and will be divided into four parts: --The effects of stress and emotion on the gastrointestinal tract --Personality traits of IBS sufferers --Psychiatric disorders and non ulcer dyspepsias --Treatment strategies.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D010554	Personality Disorders	A major deviation from normal patterns of behavior.	Avoidant Personality Disorder,Impulse-Ridden Personality,Inadequate Personality,Avoidant Personality Disorders,Impulse Ridden Personality,Personality Disorder,Personality Disorder, Avoidant,Personality Disorders, Avoidant,Personality, Impulse-Ridden,Personality, Inadequate
D004415	Dyspepsia	Impaired digestion, especially after eating.	Indigestion,Dyspepsias,Indigestions
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001523	Mental Disorders	Psychiatric illness or diseases manifested by breakdowns in the adaptational process expressed primarily as abnormalities of thought, feeling, and behavior producing either distress or impairment of function.	Mental Illness,Psychiatric Diseases,Psychiatric Disorders,Psychiatric Illness,Behavior Disorders,Diagnosis, Psychiatric,Mental Disorders, Severe,Psychiatric Diagnosis,Illness, Mental,Mental Disorder,Mental Disorder, Severe,Mental Illnesses,Psychiatric Disease,Psychiatric Disorder,Psychiatric Illnesses,Severe Mental Disorder,Severe Mental Disorders