Personality patterns and duodenal ulcer relapse under antisecretory treatment.
The personality pattern of duodenal ulcer (DU) patients on maintenance treatment who relapsed (N = 22) was compared to a similar group who did not relapse (N = 57) using the Sixteen Personality Factors Questionnaire. Multivariate analysis of data indicated that a subgroup of DU patients with personality marked by dependent and anxiety traits was more prone to relapse of illness.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Padua, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001007:Anxiety / Q000150:complications; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D012008:Recurrence
D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents