title: [Psychosocial factors in patients with duodenal ulcer].
abstract: The authors review the current literature on psychosocial aspects of duodenal ulcer. The initial simple psychosomatic approach, has evolved to a multifactorial schema in which stress and individual vulnerability plays an important role. Psychological features (personality, Type A behaviour, alexithymia, anxiety, depression) and socioenvironmental factors (stress, life events, coping, social support) are analyzed. Newer aspects like the probable stress influence on immunity and infection by Helicobacter pylori are considered.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital de la Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García-Camba
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nieto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martínez Velarte
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D010551:Personality; D011598:Psychoneuroimmunology; D012944:Social Support; D014434:Type A Personality
vernacular_title: Factores psicosociales en la úlcera duodenal.