Aim
To review the various psychological theories of stress, to better understand how this takes place in the question of visceral pain, in particular, abdominal pain.
Procedure
Systematic review of significant articles on stress and visceral pain, in both the child and the adult.
Results
A great influence of the events suppliers of stress in the visceral pain is demonstrated. However, the link of causality cannot be demonstrated.
Conclusion
The clinical approach of visceral pain is complex. Therefore, it is open toward complementary therapeutic ways, which seem to bring satisfaction in many situations.