Aspectos psicológicos asociados a la cistitis intersticial

Abstract

Interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome is a complex condition associated with intense pelvic pain with urinary symptoms such as urgency, pollakiuria, dyspareunia, incontinence and nocturia that significantly affects the patient’s quality of life, social and productive relationships. Evidence shows that addressing the psychosocial factors that affect patients with this disease is essential.Treatment should go beyond clinical symptoms and consider the individual aspects of each patient, their mental health, life experiences and comorbidities, since psychological disorders such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder can influence the way pain is perceived and are linked to the severity and worsening of symptoms.The literature presents psychological intervention from the cognitive-behavioral approach to reduce pain, anxiety and catastrophism, giving the patient tools that allow him to obtain a sense of control from coping tools that allow him to improve his quality of life.