title: Psychosomatic gastro-intestinal disease.
abstract: Psychosomatic disease is the commonest disorder in clinical gastro-enterology. It may be of primary importance in the patient's presentation, or act in a secondary role to modify organic disease and its management. Careful history-taking is essential in differentiating whether symptoms arise as a result of psychological stimuli or organic disease, as the effects may be indistinguishable to the patient. Organic disease should always be excluded by appropriate screening investigations.
mesh_terms: D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders