Somatization, psychological distress, and quality of life across fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, and their comorbid phenotype: a cross-sectional clinical comparison
These findings demonstrate a progressive increase in somatization and a parallel decline in QoL across the spectrum from IBS-only to FM-only to FM + IBS, supporting the concept of functional somatic syndromes as a continuum. Incorporating routine assessment of somatization and QoL impairment may help identify patients at higher risk of treatment resistance and facilitate timely, integrated biopsychosocial strategies, including cognitive-behavioral and neuromodulatory interventions.
Authors
- Claudia Beatrice Bagnato
- Isabella Franco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3697-0127)
- G. Laselva
- Francesco Paolo Russo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4127-8941)
- Maria Grazia Refolo
- Sergio Coletta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-7010)
- Benedetta D’Attoma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5416-3521)
- Giuseppe Riezzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1800-4830)
- Laura Prospero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-2829)
- Antonella Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9319-5422)
- Nicola Verrelli
- Antonia Ignazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-9997)
- Francesco Goscilo
Institutions
- Gastroenterology Hospital "Saverio de Bellis" (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychology
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1709017
- Primary Topic
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministero della Salute