Alissa Beath

ORCID: 0000-0003-3084-3108 · 3 papers in corpus
article 2023
Body image, self-compassion, and sexual distress in individuals living with endometriosis
Journal of Psychosomatic Research ·doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2023.111197

OBJECTIVE: Extensive psychological burden is associated with the experience of living with endometriosis, including negative changes to body image and sexual functioning. Emerging evidence suggests that potential protective factors such as …

article 2021
Delineating sociodemographic, medical and quality of life factors associated with psychological distress in individuals with endometriosis
Human Reproduction ·doi:10.1093/humrep/deab138

STUDY QUESTION: What is the relationship between specific quality of life domains and depression, anxiety and stress in the endometriosis population? SUMMARY ANSWER: Psychosocial domains of quality of life, such as a perception of social su…

2018
Factors Associated With Response to Placebo in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Constipation.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association ·doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.009

Background & aimsA high proportion of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to placebo in clinical trials (estimated at about 40%). We aimed to identify factors that contribute to the high placebo response rate using data fro…