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Comorbidity; Depressive Disorder -- complications; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- etiology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- psychology; Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- therapy; Psychophysiologic Disorders
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Treatment Options For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Comorbid Depression, Elizabeth Morton
Treatment Options For Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Comorbid Depression, Elizabeth Morton
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Irritable bowel syndrome & depression are common comorbidities, however there is a wide variability regarding the appropriate treatment regimens for these patients.
• IBS is classified as a functional bowel disease in which patients suffer from recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort associated with alterations in bowel habits.
• While the cause of IBS is multifactorial, studies have revealed that the dysfunction of the brain-gut pathways are a culprit to disease appearance and progression, as seen in the biopsychosocial model of IBS. This model proposes that abdominal symptoms secondarily impact anxiety & depression symptoms and that psychological factors influence physiologic …