title: [The irritable colon. A psychosomatic approach].
abstract: The psychosomatic concept of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is critically examined. Criticism of obsolete and uncontrolled views is oftered through a selective review of literature. A new formulation of the psychosomatic diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome, which may apply to other somatic illnesses as well is given.
mesh_terms: D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Il colon irritabile. L'approccio psicosomatico.