title: Psychological significance of the irritable colon syndrome.
abstract: Sixty-seven patients with the irritable colon syndrome are reported. The symptom complex is considered to be a concomitant of an affective disorder, and the psychological factors associated with the genesis of the illness are discussed. Fifty-six patients received treatment with anti-depressant therapy, of whom 80% reported significant improvement.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000150:complications; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003248:Constipation / Q000150:complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain; D010640:Phenothiazines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D012737:Sex Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D010640:Phenothiazines; D000639:Amitriptyline