[Psychological aspects of diet therapy of children and adolescents suffering from digestive system diseases]

Vopr Pitan. 1987 Nov-Dec:(6):26-9.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Clinicopsychological investigations of 361 patients, aged from 6 to 17 years, suffering from diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, have revealed in 60.7% of them negative psychological attitude to the dietotherapy they received. Among children and adolescents with concomitant neurotic disorders such attitude was noted in 79.6%. A system of special measures has been developed including three main elements: 1) psychotherapeutic mediation of dietotherapy before its administration and in the process of the therapy; 2) creation of the psychologic attitude to the diet adherence; 3) alteration of the patient's taste stereotype. Realization of such measures has been conducive to higher effectiveness of the dietotherapy.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Chronic Disease
  • Digestive System Diseases / diet therapy
  • Digestive System Diseases / psychology*
  • Feeding Behavior / psychology
  • Humans
  • Neurotic Disorders / psychology
  • Personality
  • Psychotherapy / methods
  • Set, Psychology