Effects of Earthquake Fear and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder on Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome after a Major Earthquake in Türkiye: A Multicenter Study
The PTSD and earthquake-related fear significantly impact IBS symptom severity and QoL. A holistic treatment approach addressing psychosomatic and mental health factors may improve outcomes in IBS patients. Cite this article as: Cankurtaran RE, Karpuzcu HC, Ataman E, et al. Effects of earthquake fear and post-traumatic stress disorder on patients with irritable bowel syndrome after a major earthquake in Türkiye: A multicenter study. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(3):387-396.
Authors
- Kenan Koşar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7736-7343)
- Rasim Eren Cankurtaran
- Batuhan BAŞPINAR
- Emre Dirican (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3550-1326)
- Sedat Cicek
- Fatih Kivrakoglu
- Hulusi Can Karpuzcu
- Engin Ataman
- Gokhan Aydin
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University (TR)
- Education Training And Research (US)
- Kilis 7 Aralık University (TR)
- İskenderun Technical University (TR)
- Mustafa Kemal University (TR)
- Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2026-01-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5152/tjg.2026.25453
- Primary Topic
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00