Ulcerative Colitis: Psychosocial Factors Involved

Abstract

Background: This study aims to extend the knowledge regarding the psychological component of Ulcerative colitis (UC). Materials and methods: Eight questionnaires were completed and were performed deep psychosocial anamnesis, semi-structured interview, and observation, to reconstitute biography, critical incidents of the environmental conditions of the patient (MC) with ulcerative colitis from 2008. Results: Before the diagnosis he had a year bloody diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and a weight loss of 8 kg, that had greatly affected his work, his family and sexual life. The deviation from the socially encouraged norms regarding the life cycles-such as the successful completion of the studies, career, marriage, becoming a parent, children exceeding the socioeconomic and professional status of the family of origin, etc., perceived as catastrophes, frustrated the patient, and exhausted his energy. Psychological questionnaires showed tendency towards instability at the limit, tendency toward accentuation for emotivity and hyperthymia and was identifed as the patient often feels tense. Conclusion: Is necessary a rigorous psychosocial anamnesis to reveal the emotional stresses, to introduce a psychologist, a psychotherapist in evaluating and treating the patients with UC.

Authors and Affiliations

Cornelia Rada| “Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, Corresponding e-mail: corneliarada@yahoo.com, Mihai Andrei| Gastroenterology Department, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Cristian Ţieranu| Gastroenterology Department, Elias Emergency University Hospital, Bucharest, Romania, Alexandru Teodor Ispas| “Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, Carmen C. Diaconu| Stefan S. Nicolau Institute of Virology of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania, Adina Baciu| “Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy, Bucharest, Romania

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Cornelia Rada, Mihai Andrei, Cristian Ţieranu, Alexandru Teodor Ispas, Carmen C. Diaconu, Adina Baciu (2017). Ulcerative Colitis: Psychosocial Factors Involved. International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS), 6(4), 27-35. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-12345