ReviewWorld journal of gastroenterology2016
Personality traits and emotional patterns in irritable bowel syndrome.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 80 citations in OpenAlex.
- A systematic review of associations between functional connectivity, mood and cognition in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.Brain imaging and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Silent Struggles Within: Alexithymia Unveiled in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility · 2024Pooled it
- Heart Rate Variability-An Index of the Efficacy of Complementary Therapies in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- The Association Between Personality Traits and Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Insights From an Exploratory Cohort Study.Neurogastroenterology and motility · 2026Observational
- Psychological Factors Predict Response to a Low Fermentable Oligo-, di-, Monosaccharide and Polyol Dietary Intervention in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Study.United European gastroenterology journal · 2026Article
- Extraintestinal Symptoms in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Are Associated With Stress Reactivity and the Gut Microbiome in a Sex-dependent Manner.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2026Article
- Comprehensive network model of exercise behavior among Chinese university students: analysis of personality, emotion, and motivation.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Pathogenesis and therapeutic strategies for irritable bowel syndrome: an integrated perspective from dynamic balance theory of Chinese medicine.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Review
- Coping with the burden of irritable bowel syndrome by emotional suppression-A cross sectional observational pilot study.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
- Breaking the cycle: Psychological and social dimensions of pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders.World journal of clinical pediatrics · 2025Article
- Employee strategic goal sight and strategic action: the moderating role of openness to experience.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of a bioenergy economy program versus mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on the severity and psychological symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Effects of neuroticism on pre-exam irritable bowel syndrome in female middle school students: mediating role of intolerance of uncertainty and moderating role of exercise duration.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Exploring new subgroups for irritable bowel syndrome using a machine learning algorithm.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Resilience.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The neurobiology of irritable bowel syndrome.Molecular psychiatry · 2023Review
- A new model for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus based on rhythm regulations under the framework of psychosomatic medicine: a real-world study.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The role of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy in functional bowel disease.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Psychological distress, perceived stress and nocebo effect (multifood adverse reaction) in irritable bowel syndrome patients.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Psychological Characteristics and Quality of Life of Patients with Upper and Lower Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
The review focuses on those personality traits (neuroticism, extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), constructs (alexithymia and distressed - Type D personality) and emotional patterns (negative and positive) that are of particular concern in health psychology, with the aim to highlight their potential role on the pathogenesis, onset, symptom clusters, clinical course, and outcome of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Personality traits and emotional patterns play key roles in affecting autonomic, immune, inflammatory, and endocrine functions, thus contributing not only to IBS clinical expression and symptomatic burden, but also to disease physiopathology. In this sense, psychological treatments should address those personality traits and emotional features that are constitutive of, and integral to IBS. The biopsychosocial model of illness applied to IBS acknowledges the interaction between biological, psychological, environmental, and social factors in relation to pain and functional disability. A holistic approach to IBS should take into account the heterogeneous nature of the disorder, and differentiate treatments for different types of IBS, also considering the marked individual differences in prevalent personality traits and emotional patterns. Beyond medications, and lifestyle/dietary interventions, psychological and educational treatments may provide the optimal chance of addressing clinical symptoms, comorbid conditions, and quality of life in IBS patients.
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