Peptic ulcer: ¿An infectious or bio psychosocial gastrointestinal disease?
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https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.10.num.1.2005.3992Keywords:
peptic ulcer, Helicobacter pylori, psychosocial stress, biopsychosocial model, gastrointestinal disordersAbstract
Peptic ulcer (PU) is currently understood as a gastrointestinal disease of an infectious type, caused by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, which was discovered in the stomach of the human being in 1982. This has emphasized the research on the biological factors, not taking into consideration psychosocial factors, which have been traditionally associated with this medical condition. The aim of this article is to present an analysis of the role that H. pylori and psychosocial stress in the PU, presenting the need to establish a biopsychosocial model, in order to facilitate the knowledge of its etiology and to improve its treatment.Downloads
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2005-01-01
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Tobón, S., Sandín, B., & Vinaccia, S. (2005). Peptic ulcer: ¿An infectious or bio psychosocial gastrointestinal disease?. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Psychology , 10(1), 95–100. https://doi.org/10.5944/rppc.vol.10.num.1.2005.3992
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