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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2017; 23(7): 1298-1309
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1298
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1298
Psychological controversies in gastroparesis: A systematic review
Sally Woodhouse, Simon R Knowles, Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia
Geoff Hebbard, Simon R Knowles, Department of Gastroenterology, the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria 3050, Australia
Geoff Hebbard, Simon R Knowles, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria 3010, Australia
Simon R Knowles, Department of Psychiatry, St Vincent’s Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065, Australia
Author contributions: Woodhouse S, Hebbard G and Knowles SR contributed to study concept and design; Woodhouse S performed the literature search; Woodhouse S and Knowles SR reviewed and analyzed the literature; Woodhouse S drafted the paper; Hebbard G and Knowles SR revised the paper.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicting interests to declare.
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Correspondence to: Simon R Knowles, PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria 3122, Australia. sknowles@swin.edu.au
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Received: November 30, 2016
Peer-review started: December 2, 2016
First decision: December 28, 2016
Revised: January 18, 2017
Accepted: February 7, 2017
Article in press: February 8, 2017
Published online: February 21, 2017
Peer-review started: December 2, 2016
First decision: December 28, 2016
Revised: January 18, 2017
Accepted: February 7, 2017
Article in press: February 8, 2017
Published online: February 21, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastroparesis is associated with significant psychological distress and poor quality of life. Literature indicates that quality of life is lower in gastroparesis patients than population norms. Further, gastroparesis symptoms are adversely associated with increased anxiety and depression and impaired quality of life. Rates of psychopathology in gastroparesis cohorts range between 21.8% to 50%. Although a psychological intervention for gastroparesis has found improvements in depression and gastric function, it has not been replicated. Further research into potential mediating factors and the development of psychological interventions for individuals with gastroparesis is warranted.