title: Early abuse, psychiatric diagnoses and irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: In a population of 71 (57 female, 14 male) IBS patients seeking psychological treatment, we found expected levels of childhood sexual and physical abuse (57.7%) and expected levels of current Axis I psychiatric disorders (54.9%). Moreover, we found those who had been victims of early abuse had higher current Beck Depression Inventory scores. However, contrary to expectations, there were no significant associations between early abuse and current psychiatric disorder in this population, suggesting that those individuals with psychological distress are not exactly the same group with a history of abuse.
authors.affiliation: University at Albany, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, NY 12203, USA. ebb70@cnsvax.albany.edu
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Blanchard
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Keefer
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.forename: Shannon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Turner
authors.forename: Tara E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Galovski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires