Anxiety and the irritable bowel syndrome: psychiatric, medical, or both? The Journal of clinical psychiatry. [J Clin Psychiatry] Journal article

Title	Anxiety and the irritable bowel syndrome: psychiatric, medical, or both?
Author(s)	Lydiard RB
Institution	Institute of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
Source	J Clin Psychiatry 1997.:51-8; discussion 59-61.
MeSH	Aged Agoraphobia Anxiety Disorders Catchment Area (Health) Chlordiazepoxide Colonic Diseases, Functional Comorbidity Drug Combinations Female Health Surveys Humans Male Mental Disorders Models, Neurological National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.) Panic Disorder Prevalence Quinuclidines Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't United States
Abstract	The association between the irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and psychiatric disorders is well-known to most clinicians, but the nature of the relationship is far from clear. There is an increased prevalence of psychiatric illness in IBS patients and an increase in IBS in psychiatric patients. Whether this association exists outside of treatment-seeking populations (i.e., in IBS sufferers who do not seek treatment) has not been well investigated. This paper will selectively review the existing literature regarding the association of IBS and psychiatric illness in both patient and nonpatient samples. A model of the brain-gut interaction will be presented, as will practical implications of this model for treatment of individuals with IBS.
Language	eng
Pub Type(s)	Journal Article Review
PubMed ID	9133493

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