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Title: Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms in alcoholics and the relationship with alexithymia.
Author(s): Rossum, L.G.M. van ; Laheij, R.J.F. ; Doelder, M.S. de; Jong, C.A.J. de ; Jansen, J.B.M.J.
Publication year: 2004
Source: Psychiatry Research, vol. 129, iss. 1, (2004), pp. 107-112
ISSN: 0165-1781
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2004.07.001
Publication type: Article / Letter to editor

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Subject: UMCN 5.1: Genetic defects of metabolism
Organization: Gastroenterology
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Journal title:
Psychiatry Research
Volume: vol. 129
Issue: iss. 1
Page start: p. 107
Page end: p. 112
Abstract:
Alcohol abuse coincides with a wide variety of clinical, sociological and psychological features and symptoms. Gastrointestinal symptoms are also very common in alcoholics, but the reason is unclear. We aimed to determine the prevalence of alexithymia in alcoholics and furthermore if gastrointestinal symptoms were associated with alexithymia. Out of the 84 alcoholics who completed the alexithymia questionnaire (Toronto Alexithymia Scale, TAS20) and the standard gastrointestinal symptoms questionnaire, 92% reported gastrointestinal symptoms and 54% were alexithymic. Alcoholics above age 43 had more difficulty describing feelings (odds ratio=4.1, confidence interval=1.5-11.4). Almost all measured gastrointestinal symptoms in alcoholics were associated with scores on an alexithymia questionnaire.

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