ArticleJournal of general and family medicine2025
Coping with the burden of irritable bowel syndrome by emotional suppression-A cross sectional observational pilot study.
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- Coping with the burden of irritable bowel syndrome by emotional suppression-A cross sectional observational pilot study.Journal of general and family medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Psychological stress like depression, anxiety, and anger is a common comorbidity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). This clinical pilot study aimed to investigate if individuals employ emotional suppression to cope with the psychological burden associated with IBS. Methods: Emotional suppression was measured with the Courtauld Emotional Control Scale (CECS) in non-IBS (50 women/50 men; average age 24.5 years) and IBS subjects (58 women/41 men; average age 41.0 years). IBS diagnosis was performed using the IBS questionnaire for Health Care Providers of the World Gastroenterology Organization, and the severity of IBS symptoms was assessed with the IBS Severity Scoring System. Results: Individuals with moderate to severe IBS showed significantly higher emotional suppression compared with non-IBS subjects. Scores (median, interquartile range (IQR)) of the general coefficient of emotional control were 52.0 (IQR 48-56) vs. 45.0 (IQR 43-48) ( Conclusion: IBS patients have higher emotional control levels compared with non-IBS patients. Concealing emotions is considered a negative approach for dealing with psychological stress. Physicians and individuals with IBS should be aware of these facts. Including therapeutic approaches to address emotional control as part of IBS treatment is recommended.
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