Sara Gostoli, Francesco Ferrara, Ludovica Quintavalle, Sara Tommasino, Graziano Gigante, Maria Montecchiarini, Alessia Urgese, Francesco Guolo, Regina Subach, Angelica D'Oronzo, Annamaria Polifemo, Federica Buonfiglioli, Vincenzo Cennamo, Chiara Rafanelli
Psychological characterization of patients affected by Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) focuses on comorbidity with psychiatric disorders, somatization or alexithymia. Whereas IBD patients had higher risk of stable anxiety and depression for many years after the diagnosis of the disease, there is a lack of studies reporting a comprehensive psychosomatic assessment addressing factors of disease vulnerability, also in the long-term. The objective of this investigation is to fill this gap in the current literature...
April 17, 2024: BMC Psychology