Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints.

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Research Abstract Details 

Research Abstract Table of Contents

Jump to the:

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Abstract Text:

J F Fennis,G Bleijenberg,R Hermans-van Wordragen,

Functional abdominal complaints are frequently a reason to refer a patient to an outpatients' clinic for internal medicine. According to general views, certain psychologic and anamnestic data can constitute an indication for the diagnosis 'functional'. However, in our experience patients with functional complaints cannot be distinguished from patients with organic disease on such data. These same anamnestic and psychologic data, however, do have value in predicting the outcome of the complaints. Apparently, psychologic factors play a role in the course of functional abdominal complaints. Therefore, we tested the hypothesis that prognosis of functional abdominal complaints can be improved by psychologic intervention, and we offered our patients such a psychologic intervention in the form of a cognitive-behavioural group treatment. The first, encouraging, results are presented.

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Publishing Authors By Initials

JF Fennis,G Bleijenberg,R Hermans-van Wordragen,

For similar therapeutics: complementary therapies: mind-body and relaxation techniques: relaxation techniques research abstracts see: therapeutics: complementary therapies: mind-body and relaxation techniques: relaxation techniques research

PUBMED ID PMID:

MEDLINE DATE:

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Journal Article

Journal: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology. Suppleme

VOLUME: 178

Page Numbers: 13-6

Journal Abbreviation: Scand. J. Gastroenterol. Suppl

ISSN: 0085-5928

DAY: 13

MONTH: 02

YEAR: 1990

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Information

Number of References:

LANGUAGE: eng

NlmUniqueID: 437034

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Keywords Mesh Terms:

KEYWORDS: Relaxation Techniques

MESH TERMS: therapy

Chemical & Substance for Abstract: Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints. Information

Substance Name:

Registry Number:

Grant and Affiliation Information for Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints.

AFFILIATION: Dept. of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Country: NORWAY

AGENCY:

GRANT:

ACRONYM:

MEDLINETA: Scand J Gastroenterol Suppl

REFSOURCE:

DATABASENAME:

ACCESSION NUMBER:

Number Hits: 0

Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints Related Publications

• Psychologic factors in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of functional abdominal complaints.