Personality may be a key to who develops stomach ulcers, writes Roger Dobson.
According to research, those with a personality disorder are up to five times more likely to develop a peptic ulcer.
‘Manifestations of peptic ulcer disease are influenced by mind-body interactions,’ says Dr Jean-Pierre Schuster, who led the study at Descartes University, Paris, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto.
Although stress has long been associated with the risk of ulcers, the discovery of links with Helicobacter pylori infection led to less attention being paid to psychological factors.
The bacterium causes peptic ulcers by damaging the mucous coating protecting the stomach and duodenum.
Just how personality factors could have such an effect is far from clear but there are a number of theories.
One idea is that certain personality types, such as dependant personality, may be more likely to be involved in health-risk behaviour, such as smoking, sleeplessness and irregular meals.
Another theory is that some personality factors trigger a stress response from hormones that have a detrimental effect on the immune system.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1317171/Personality-disorders-raise-risk-ulcers-afraid.html
According to research, those with a personality disorder are up to five times more likely to develop a peptic ulcer.
‘Manifestations of peptic ulcer disease are influenced by mind-body interactions,’ says Dr Jean-Pierre Schuster, who led the study at Descartes University, Paris, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto.
Although stress has long been associated with the risk of ulcers, the discovery of links with Helicobacter pylori infection led to less attention being paid to psychological factors.
The bacterium causes peptic ulcers by damaging the mucous coating protecting the stomach and duodenum.
Just how personality factors could have such an effect is far from clear but there are a number of theories.
One idea is that certain personality types, such as dependant personality, may be more likely to be involved in health-risk behaviour, such as smoking, sleeplessness and irregular meals.
Another theory is that some personality factors trigger a stress response from hormones that have a detrimental effect on the immune system.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1317171/Personality-disorders-raise-risk-ulcers-afraid.html
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