title: Clinical effects of psychological intervention and drug therapy against peptic ulcer.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the clinical effects of psychological interventions and drug therapy against peptic ulcer.
  
  
  METHODS
  96 patients with peptic ulcer were divided into control group with Tagamet 800 mg per evening p.o. and trial group with psychological intervention on the basis of drug treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There were significant differences between the two groups (P<0.05), the trial group showed that the anxiety and depression cases declined obviously and effective rate of ulcer therapy was much higher than control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In sum, psychological intervention combined with drug therapy provides an effective method for ulcer treatment.
authors.affiliation: People's Hospital of Hainan Province, Haikou, China.
authors.forename: Duo-Yu
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Yun-Suo
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Yan-Hai
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jun-Cheng
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Xiang-Ling
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D002927:Cimetidine