Douglas A Drossman
Biographic Data
| ID | 7635765 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Douglas A Drossman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Douglas A |
| FAMILY NAME | Drossman |
| SIGNATURE | DROSSMAN D A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8178-0453 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1985 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Perspective on Brain–Gut Communication
BACKGROUND: Alterations in brain-gut communication and the intestinal microenvironment have been implicated in a variety of medical and neuropsychiatric diseases. Three central areas require basic and clinical research: (1) how the intestinal microenvironment interacts with the host immune system, central nervous system, and enteric nervous system; (2) the role of the intestinal microenvironment in the pathogenesis of medical and neuropsychiatric…
The Rebirth of Neuroscience in Psychosomatic Medicine, Part I
Neuroscience was an integral part of psychosomatic medicine at its inception in the early 20th century. Since the mid-20th century, however, psychosomatic research has largely ignored the brain. The field of neuroscience has burgeoned in recent years largely because a variety of powerful new methods have become available. Many of these methods allow for the noninvasive study of the living human brain and thus are potentially available for integra…
The Rebirth of Neuroscience in Psychosomatic Medicine, Part II
During the second half of the last century, biopsychosocial research in psychosomatic medicine largely ignored the brain. Neuroscience has started to make a comeback in psychosomatic medicine research and promises to advance the field in important ways. In this paper we briefly review select brain imaging research findings in psychosomatic medicine in four key areas: cardiovascular regulation, visceral pain in the context of functional gastrointe…
Translation and validation of a Japanese version of the irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life measure (IBS-QOL-J)
AIMS: To compare quality of life (QOL) for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) between the U.S. and Japan, it is indispensable to develop common instruments. The IBS-QOL, which is widely used in Western countries, was translated into Japanese as there has been a lack of Japanese disease-specific QOL measures for IBS. METHODS: The original 34 items of the IBS-QOL were translated from English into Japanese through two independent forward t…
Relationship of Abuse History to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Symptoms
The primary goals of this article are to review the evidence that links sexual and physical abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) with functional gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and disorders and to explore physiological mechanisms that might mediate these health effects. The literature cited in this review has shown strong and consistent relationships of sexual and physical abuse history and IPV with functional GI symptoms and disorders. Amon…
Teaching Psychosomatic (Biopsychosocial) Medicine in United States Medical Schools
OBJECTIVE: A survey of US medical schools regarding the incorporation of psychosomatic (biopsychosocial) medicine topics into medical school curriculum was conducted. The perceived importance and success of this curriculum, barriers to teaching psychosomatic medicine, and curricular needs were also assessed. METHODS: From August 1997 to August 1999, representatives of US medical schools were contacted to complete a survey instrument either by tel…
Effects of Coping on Health Outcome Among Women With Gastrointestinal Disorders
Maladaptive coping (eg, catastrophizing) and decreased self-perceived ability to decrease symptoms may adversely affect health outcome and may modify the effect of GI disease type and neuroticism on health outcome
Psychosocial Factors Determine Symptom Severity in Functional Bowel Disorders
s of Papers for 1999 Annual Meeting: Paper Session: Psychosocial Determinants of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes
How Multiple Types of Stressors Impact on Health
OBJECTIVE: Although many studies have focused on the relationship between stress and health, few have examined the impact of multiple types of stressors. The current study investigated the health impact of four stressors: sexual and physical abuse history, lifetime losses and traumas, turmoil in childhood family, and recent stressful life events. METHOD: The sample included 239 female patients from a referral-based gastroenterology clinic. RESULT…
Gastrointestinal Illness and the Biopsychosocial Model
OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence supporting the biopsychosocial model in understanding patients with gastrointestinal disorders (GI). METHOD: Essay of personal experience and review of related literature through a MEDLINE search. RESULTS: Through clinical examples of three common gastrointestinal disorders, a case is made to refocus our understanding from a biomedical or disease-based model of illness to a biopsychosocial model. With the latter …
Impact of Sexual and Physical Abuse Dimensions on Health Status
OBJECTIVE: Despite the abundant literature showing a relationship of sexual and/or physical abuse history with poor health status, few studies provide evidence about which dimensions of abuse may have a worse impact on health. In female patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, the present study aims to identify which dimensions of abuse history (eg, number of perpetrators, injury) might predict poor current health status, in order to develo…
Sexual and Physical Abuse History in Gastroenterology Practice
OBJECTIVE: There is an increasing amount of literature pointing to a relationship between sexual and/or physical abuse history and poor health status, although few studies provide evidence concerning which aspects of abuse may impact on health. In female patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, the present study examined the effects on health status of: 1) history of sexual abuse and physical abuse, 2) invasiveness or seriousness of sexual …
The Reliability and Validity of a Sexual and Physical Abuse History Questionnaire in Female Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Although the literature on the psychological and medical sequelae of sexual and physical abuse has been growing, researchers have made few attempts to standardize the measurement of abuse history. The authors of this article report the first standardization of a screening instrument to identify sexual and physical abuse in a medical population. Reliability was assessed using test-retest methodology, and validity was supported by comparison with a…
Sexual and Physical Abuse in Women with Functional or Organic Gastrointestinal Disorders
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of a history of sexual and physical abuse in women seen in a referral-based gastroenterology practice, to determine whether patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders report greater frequencies of abuse than do patients with organic gastrointestinal diseases, and to determine whether a history of abuse is associated with more symptom reporting and health care utilization. DESIGN: A consecutiv…
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
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Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Sexual and Physical Abuse in Women with Functional or Organic Gastrointestinal Disorders
STUDY OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of a history of sexual and physical abuse in women seen in a referral-based gastroenterology practice, to determine whether patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders report greater frequencies of abuse than do patients with organic gastrointestinal diseases, and to determine whether a history of abuse is associated with more symptom reporting and health care utilization. DESIGN: A consecutiv…
The Reliability and Validity of a Sexual and Physical Abuse History Questionnaire in Female Patients with Gastrointestinal Disorders
Although the literature on the psychological and medical sequelae of sexual and physical abuse has been growing, researchers have made few attempts to standardize the measurement of abuse history. The authors of this article report the first standardization of a screening instrument to identify sexual and physical abuse in a medical population. Reliability was assessed using test-retest methodology, and validity was supported by comparison with a…
Sexual and Physical Abuse History in Gastroenterology Practice
OBJECTIVE: There is an increasing amount of literature pointing to a relationship between sexual and/or physical abuse history and poor health status, although few studies provide evidence concerning which aspects of abuse may impact on health. In female patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, the present study examined the effects on health status of: 1) history of sexual abuse and physical abuse, 2) invasiveness or seriousness of sexual …
Impact of Sexual and Physical Abuse Dimensions on Health Status
OBJECTIVE: Despite the abundant literature showing a relationship of sexual and/or physical abuse history with poor health status, few studies provide evidence about which dimensions of abuse may have a worse impact on health. In female patients with gastrointestinal (GI) disorders, the present study aims to identify which dimensions of abuse history (eg, number of perpetrators, injury) might predict poor current health status, in order to develo…
How Multiple Types of Stressors Impact on Health
OBJECTIVE: Although many studies have focused on the relationship between stress and health, few have examined the impact of multiple types of stressors. The current study investigated the health impact of four stressors: sexual and physical abuse history, lifetime losses and traumas, turmoil in childhood family, and recent stressful life events. METHOD: The sample included 239 female patients from a referral-based gastroenterology clinic. RESULT…
Gastrointestinal Illness and the Biopsychosocial Model
OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence supporting the biopsychosocial model in understanding patients with gastrointestinal disorders (GI). METHOD: Essay of personal experience and review of related literature through a MEDLINE search. RESULTS: Through clinical examples of three common gastrointestinal disorders, a case is made to refocus our understanding from a biomedical or disease-based model of illness to a biopsychosocial model. With the latter …
Psychosocial Factors Determine Symptom Severity in Functional Bowel Disorders
s of Papers for 1999 Annual Meeting: Paper Session: Psychosocial Determinants of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes
Effects of Coping on Health Outcome Among Women With Gastrointestinal Disorders
Maladaptive coping (eg, catastrophizing) and decreased self-perceived ability to decrease symptoms may adversely affect health outcome and may modify the effect of GI disease type and neuroticism on health outcome
Teaching Psychosomatic (Biopsychosocial) Medicine in United States Medical Schools
OBJECTIVE: A survey of US medical schools regarding the incorporation of psychosomatic (biopsychosocial) medicine topics into medical school curriculum was conducted. The perceived importance and success of this curriculum, barriers to teaching psychosomatic medicine, and curricular needs were also assessed. METHODS: From August 1997 to August 1999, representatives of US medical schools were contacted to complete a survey instrument either by tel…
Translation and validation of a Japanese version of the irritable bowel syndrome-quality of life measure (IBS-QOL-J)
AIMS: To compare quality of life (QOL) for patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) between the U.S. and Japan, it is indispensable to develop common instruments. The IBS-QOL, which is widely used in Western countries, was translated into Japanese as there has been a lack of Japanese disease-specific QOL measures for IBS. METHODS: The original 34 items of the IBS-QOL were translated from English into Japanese through two independent forward t…
Relationship of Abuse History to Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Symptoms
The primary goals of this article are to review the evidence that links sexual and physical abuse and intimate partner violence (IPV) with functional gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and disorders and to explore physiological mechanisms that might mediate these health effects. The literature cited in this review has shown strong and consistent relationships of sexual and physical abuse history and IPV with functional GI symptoms and disorders. Amon…
The Rebirth of Neuroscience in Psychosomatic Medicine, Part I
Neuroscience was an integral part of psychosomatic medicine at its inception in the early 20th century. Since the mid-20th century, however, psychosomatic research has largely ignored the brain. The field of neuroscience has burgeoned in recent years largely because a variety of powerful new methods have become available. Many of these methods allow for the noninvasive study of the living human brain and thus are potentially available for integra…
The Rebirth of Neuroscience in Psychosomatic Medicine, Part II
During the second half of the last century, biopsychosocial research in psychosomatic medicine largely ignored the brain. Neuroscience has started to make a comeback in psychosomatic medicine research and promises to advance the field in important ways. In this paper we briefly review select brain imaging research findings in psychosomatic medicine in four key areas: cardiovascular regulation, visceral pain in the context of functional gastrointe…
A Perspective on Brain–Gut Communication
BACKGROUND: Alterations in brain-gut communication and the intestinal microenvironment have been implicated in a variety of medical and neuropsychiatric diseases. Three central areas require basic and clinical research: (1) how the intestinal microenvironment interacts with the host immune system, central nervous system, and enteric nervous system; (2) the role of the intestinal microenvironment in the pathogenesis of medical and neuropsychiatric…
Medicine (14 works) · Psychiatry (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (10 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (6 works) · Family medicine (6 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Sexual abuse (6 works) · Physical abuse (5 works) · Referral (5 works)