Psychosocial determinants of irritable bowel syndrome

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 616-626
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.616

Table 4 Personality traits and irritable bowel syndrome

Neuroticism and alexithymia are common in irritable bowel syndrome patients

Neuroticism is a predictor of illness perception and influences coping strategies

Examples of measurement tools: Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Personality Inventory[46]

Citation: Surdea-Blaga T, Băban A, Dumitrascu DL. Psychosocial determinants of irritable bowel syndrome. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(7): 616-626
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i7/616.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.616