[Questions at the general hospital. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease in the light of a discussion on the body and soul]

Psyche (Stuttg). 1990 Apr;44(4):343-55.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The author is an internist in a non-university hospital. He discusses the possibilities and limits of dealing with patients suffering from ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. He demonstrates the clinical importance of a psychoanalytic perspective with three case illustrations.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Colitis, Ulcerative / psychology*
  • Crohn Disease / psychology*
  • Dependency, Psychological
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychoanalytic Theory*
  • Psychophysiologic Disorders / psychology*
  • Referral and Consultation*
  • Sick Role