In recent years, a growing number of clinical and epidemiological studies have reported high rates of comorbid anxiety disorder in patients with bipolar disorder. These studies have stated that comorbid anxiety disorder in bipolar patients is the rule rather than the exception. Lifetime anxiety disorder comorbidity rates among bipolar disorder patients are estimated to be between 24% and 93%, b...

OBJECTIVE Subjects with functional dyspepsia (FD) in most previous studies have been confined to those who sought medical consultation. The generalizability of results from these studies to individuals with FD who do not seek medical consultation is limited. This study examined 1) differences in perceptual and behavioral characteristics between "nonconsulters" and "consulters" with FD and 2) th...

The most common functional disorders of the digestive tract include the irritable bowel syndrome, functional dyspepsia, functional constipation and diarrhea. In addition to gastrointestinal symptoms, the patients exhibit other symptoms, particularly depression and anxiety, more frequently than in somatic bowel diseases. During therapy it is important to inform the patient about the benign natur...

BACKGROUND Pain is common in otherwise healthy adolescents. In recent years widespread musculoskeletal pain, in contrast to single site pain, and associating factors has been emphasized. Musculoskeletal pain has not been examined in Arctic indigenous adolescents. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of widespread musculoskeletal pain and its association with psychosocial factors,...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are a common problem in children. These disorders in children are classified into the following categories according to the ROME III classification: Functional Dyspepsia, Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Abdominal Migraines, Childhood Functional abdominal pain (FAP), Childhood functional abdominal pain syndrome and functional constipation. FGIDs are ...