Psychological comorbidities linked with worse IBS: study

Researchers say mental health assessment should be routine
Reuters Health
anxious senior woman clutching her abdomen

People with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who have psychological comorbidities are more likely to have worse IBS symptoms and prognosis, a study shows.

Furthermore, most people with IBS have at least one psychological comorbidity such as anxiety, depression or somatic symptom disorder, the UK-led researchers report.