Neuropsychological Characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Shoqeirat, Mohammad A.; Majali, Salwa A.

doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.12785/JEPS/040402

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dc.contributor.author	Shoqeirat, Mohammad A.
dc.contributor.author	Majali, Salwa A.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-08-02T07:02:44Z
dc.date.available	2018-08-02T07:02:44Z
dc.date.issued	2003
dc.identifier.issn	1726-5231
dc.identifier.uri	https://journal.uob.edu.bh:443/handle/123456789/3039
dc.description.abstract	This study aims at investigating the neuropsychological characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients. The sample consists of (25) IBS Patients (18 females, 7 Males) and (30) healthy control individuals (21 Female, 9 Male). Abattery of neuropsychological tests was administered in addition to Beck Depression Inventory, and Quality of Life – IBS Questionnaire. The results indicate that IBS patients were impaired, comparing to non – patients (health control) in concentration, attention, verbal & non-verbal recognition memory, problem solving, planning and making strategies. Also they have depression, and low level of quality of life. The results were discussed to be either of functional or organic origin.	en_US
dc.language.iso	ar	en_US
dc.publisher	University of Bahrain	en_US
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/	*
dc.subject	neuropsychological
dc.subject	characteristics
dc.subject	irritable
dc.subject	bowel syndrome
dc.subject	الخصائص
dc.subject	النفس عصبية
dc.subject	متلازم
dc.subject	تهيج القولون العصبي
dc.title	Neuropsychological Characteristics of Irritable Bowel Syndrome	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	http://dx.doi.org/10.12785/JEPS/040402
dc.volume	04
dc.issue	04
dc.source.title	Journal of Educational & Psychological Sciences
dc.abbreviatedsourcetitle	JEPS