Anxiety But Not Depression Decreases in Coeliac Patients After One-Year Gluten-free Diet: A Longitudinal Study

Psychosocial Factors Are More Important Than Disease Activity in Determining Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Health Status in Adults at a Celiac Disease Referral Center

“…Third, as a cross-sectional study, we were able to establish association, not causation. Others have noted that within the first year of diagnosis there is a high prevalence of anxiety and depression [44], which in many patients improves with time [45]. While such ''reactive'' psychological symptoms are possible in our study population, the average duration of symptoms was over 10 years, and the vast majority of patients were already on a gluten-free diet.…”

Degree of Damage to the Small Bowel and Serum Antibody Titers Correlate With Clinical Presentation of Patients With Celiac Disease

“…19,20 Furthermore, certain psychological complications such as depression and anxiety have been alleviated on dietary treatment. [21][22][23] Nonetheless, some studies have found no significant correlation between mucosal damage and clinical presentation in celiac disease. 4,5,24 In these cases the only histologic variable has been categoric Marsh classification, in contrast to the quantitative Vh/CrD used here as the main variable.…”

Effects of Gluten‐Free Diet on Quality of Life and Depression in Children With Celiac Disease

“…Many studies have demonstrated high prevalence of depression, however, in adult patients with CD (7,21,22). One study investigating the relation between GFD and depression reported that the symptoms of depression were completely ameliorated after a GFD (23), and another study reported no change in depression symptoms (24).…”

“…Dietary restrictions render social relationships difficult for children. A child who cannot eat with his/her friends may feel incompetent and different, and his/ her QoL is affected by his restricted social life (21). Additionally, children with CD often feel jealousy and anger, and ignore their diets in such social environments (34).…”