Psychological disorders and personality characteristics of  with gastro-esophageal reflux disease

Asma Manzoor; Shaunak A. Ajinkya; Pradeep R. Jadhav; Rakesh P. Ghildiyal

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150157

Authors

Asma Manzoor Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Shaunak A. Ajinkya Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Pradeep R. Jadhav Department of Pharmacology, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
Rakesh P. Ghildiyal Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20150157

Keywords:

GERD, GORD, Psychological disorders, Personality traits, Co-morbidity

Abstract

Background: Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) can be traced back to disorders of the gastro-esophageal junction but several psychological factors interact to affect treatment outcomes. There is sparse literature from India regarding psychological co-morbidity and personality characteristics in patients with GERD.

Aim and Objectives: To study the co-morbid psychological disorders and personality profiles in patients suffering from GERD.

Methods: Two hundred patients with GERD-related symptoms were randomly screened for psychological disorders and personality characteristics using 30-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire (16PF) respectively. Patients who screened positive for presence of co-morbid psychological disorders were further interviewed using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis 1 Disorders (SCID-1) to find out the type of psychological disorder.

Results:The prevalenceofpsychological co-morbidity in patients with GERD-related symptoms in our sample was foundto be 40%. Major depressive disorder was the most common psychological disorder found co-morbid in these patients. Alcohol dependence was significantly observed in males; while in females, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder was more commonly seen. Regarding personality characteristics, a higher degree of neuroticism and risk-taking attitudes was found in patients of GERD with associated psychological co-morbidity

Conclusions:This study suggests that the management of GERD may include psychological evaluations and possibly interventions in standard treatment protocols.

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