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January 1, 2002Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Are Anxiety and Depression Related to Gastrointestinal Symptoms in the General Population?

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Why the study?

Are anxiety and depression associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in the general population?

Population

62,651 inhabitants aged 20 years and above in Nord-Trøndelag County of Norway

Comparison

Anxiety disorders and depression vs Absence of anxiety disorders and depression

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

THTone Tangen HaugHaukeland University HospitalAMArnstein MykletunNorwegian Institute of Public HealthADAlv A. DahlOslo University Hospital

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Overview

Should not yet change GI symptom management; extends clinic-based observations of anxiety-depression links to the general population.

Structured PICO

Are anxiety and depression associated with gastrointestinal symptoms in the general population?

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Population
62,651 inhabitants aged 20 years and above in Nord-Trøndelag County of Norway
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Intervention
Anxiety disorders and depression (based on self-ratings of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [HADS])
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Comparator
Absence of anxiety disorders and depression
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Outcome
Self-reported presence of nausea, heartburn, diarrhoea and constipation during the last yearpatient reported

There is a strong relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms, anxiety disorders, and depression in the general population, suggesting these mental disorders are connected to the symptoms themselves rather than just selection bias.

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Haug et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fb613a528af2d65c320b1https://doi.org/10.1080/003655202317284192
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