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A Psychiatric Study of Women with Urgency and Urgency Incontinence
Author(s) -
HAFNER R. JULIAN,
STANTON STUART L.,
GUY JOHN
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1977.tb04106.x
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , george (robot) , medicine , general hospital , psychology , psychiatry , family medicine , history , art history , pregnancy , genetics , biology
26 patients with frequency, urgency and urgency incontinence, without bladder or urethral abnormality, underwent psychiatric evaluation. They were divided into 2 groups according to the degree of neuroticism found. Treatment by group and individual psychotherapy showed that approximately one-third of the patients benefited considerably, one-third refused treatment or ceased prematurely and one-third improved slightly or not at all. The importance of excluding organic bladder or urethral disease prior to psychiatric assessment is stressed.