Alexithymia and Psychopathology in Patients Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Arising Differences and Correlations to Tailoring Therapeutic Strategies

Alexithymia and Psychopathology in Patients Suffering From Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Arising Differences and Correlations to Tailoring Therapeutic Strategies

Comorbidity with anxiety or depression is common in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) as Crohn Disease (CD) and Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Data suggest that the cognitive construct of alexithymia has high prevalence in people suffering from anxiety and mood disorders and even in people wi...

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Main Authors: Caterina A. Viganò, Marta M. Beltrami, Monica F. Bosi, Riccardo Zanello, Marta Valtorta, Giovanni Maconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
psychopathological symptoms
ulcerative colitis (uc)
alexithymia
integrated care
crohn disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00324/full

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