Functional Dyspepsia - Benefit of Short-term Psychotherapy (Psychosomatic Case-report)

Czech version

Authors: L. Černá
Authors‘ workplace: Studentský zdravotní ústav, Praha, ředitel MUDr. K. Kobes, vedoucí oddělení praktických lékařů MUDr. O. Kliková
Published in: Prakt. Lék. 2001; (4): 200-203
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Overview

The author submits the case-report of an ambulatory patient who addressed her on account of dyspeptic complaints. The anamnestic discussion revealed marked depressive symptomatology which was subsequently confirmed objectively. After successful combined pharmacological treatment with fluoxetine and supportive dynamically oriented psychotherapy the digestive complaints as well as the emotional state of the patient improved.

Key words:
functional dyspepsia - masked depression - somatoform disorders - psychotherapy - fluoxetine.

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