Personality characteristics and irritable bowel syndrome in Shiraz, southern Iran BACKGROUND/AIMS: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common functional gastrointestinal disorder, and its definite etiology is still unclear. It has been shown that personality characteristics can affect the disease presentation and attitude of patient toward symptoms. This study was undertaken to evaluate the personality characteristics in patients with IBS in Shiraz, southern Iran. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, the personality characteristics of 60 patients with IBS and 55 healthy persons were compared using Minnesota II Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2). The cases were selected from patients who were referred to the Mottahari clinic affiliated to the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. RESULTS: The patients recorded the highest scores on the hypochondriasis and psychoasthenia scales. The scores of the patient on the scales of lie, infrequency, hypochondriasis, depression and hysteria showed significant elevation in comparison to those of the control group. Furthermore, the scores on clinical scales in male subjects were higher for psychopathic-deviate, paranoia and social introversion scales in comparison to the males in the control group. Female subjects recorded lower scores on the social introversion scale in comparison to the females in the control group. Male subjects also recorded a higher score on the psychopathic-deviate, paranoia, psychoasthenia and social introversion scales in comparison to females. Female subjects had a relatively higher score on the masculinity/feminity scale. Based on the clinical interview using DMS-IV criteria, the most prevalent symptoms were anxiety and depression in patients with IBS. CONCLUSION: Due to the high prevalence of anxiety and depression in patients with IBS, psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy of these patients is recommended https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/bibliography/2000-2009/2007/mousavinasab_personality_2007 https://www.upress.umn.edu/logo.png

S.M. Mousavinasab, M. Gorganinezhad-Moshiri, M. Saberifirouzi, G. Dehbozorgi, and D. Mehrabani (2007)

Personality characteristics and irritable bowel syndrome in Shiraz, southern Iran

Saudi.J.Gastroenterol., 13(4):168-171.

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Affect
Anxiety
Anxiety and depression
Attitude
Clinical interview
Clinical scales
Control
Cross-sectional studies
Depression
Depression and hysteria
Disease
Etiology
Hypochondriasis
Hysteria
Interview
Introversion
Introversion Scale
MMPI 2
MMPI-2
Paranoia
Patients
Personality
Personality characteristics
Prevalence
Psychotherapy
School
Score
Social introversion
Subjects
Symptoms
Syndrome
University

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