title: Psychological factors related to interstitial cystitis.
abstract: Psychological factors related to interstitial cystitis were studied in 31 women. The control group consisted of 24 women with acute bacterial cystitis. The subjects were tested with psychological methods. Results showed that traditional signs of psychic pathology were not related to the symptoms of interstitial cystitis but psychic helplessness and inadequacy in coping with problems was found in the patients. Sexual problems were prominent. Results do not refer to the psychological origin of interstitial cystitis but stress that psychological factors have to be taken into consideration in the treatment of these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keltikangas-Järvinen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Auvinen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lehtonen
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003556:Cystitis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010556:Personality Tests