Early abuse, psychiatric diagnoses and irritable bowel syndrome.
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.
Blanchard
Edward B
EB
University at Albany, Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, NY 12203, USA. ebb70@cnsvax.albany.edu
Keefer
Laurie
L
Payne
Annette
A
Turner
Shannon M
SM
Galovski
Tara E
TE
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