Abstract
Recently gastric and/or duodenal ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome and other various psychosomatic symptoms began to show an increasing tendency in children of the infantile and adolescent stage.The major cause is pressure from various, especially metnal stresses imposed on the children under the present complicated social environment.Adolesence is an unstable stage for children to develop into adulthood both physically and psychologically, and therefore they easily suffer from mental stresses.Phychological understanding and trust based on the doctor-patient relationship is among the key factors, on the basis of which we simple provide pertinent guidance including helping to develop their attitudes toward life in accordance with individual conditions.So, we need to be slways ready to take the trouble in helping these patients consistently.
