The Invisible Link Between Mind and Gut: The Effect of Alexithymia and Adjustment to Illness on Symptom Severity in IBS Patients With Rome IV Criteria
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Yasemin Karacan Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Dilay Demirayak
Bilecik Training And Research Hospital, Türkiye
Bilecik Training And Research Hospital, Türkiye
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ayşe Gül PARLAK Kafkas Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Neurogastroenterology and Motility (Q2) | ||
| Dergi ISSN | 1350-1925 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi | ||
| Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler | SCI-Expanded | ||
| Makale Dili | İngilizce | Basım Tarihi | 12-2025 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 37 / 12 / – | DOI | 10.1111/nmo.70176 |
| Makale Linki | https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.70176 | ||
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| Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a gut‐brain interaction disorder that significantly impacts quality of life, with symptoms influenced by stress, anxiety, dietary habits, and gut microbiota imbalances. Alexithymia, characterized by difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions, may exacerbate IBS symptoms by impairing stress management and illness perception. Additionally, poor adaptation to chronic illness can increase psychological burden and worsen symptom severity. Methods This cross‐sectional study examined 148 IBS patients diagnosed using Rome IV criteria at a gastroenterology outpatient clinic. Data were collected through validated scales, including the IBS Symptom Severity Score (IBS‐SSS), Twenty‐Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS‐20), and Chronic Disease Adaptation Assessment Scale (CDAAS). Correlation and multiple regression analyses were conducted to identify key … |
| Anahtar Kelimeler |
| alexithymia | chronic disease adaptation | gut-brain axis | irritable bowel syndrome | multidisciplinary approach | psychosocial factors | symptom severity |
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