Behavioral treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: A 1-year follow-up study |
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Authors: | Shirley P Schwarz Dr Edward B Blanchard Debra F Neff |
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Institution: | (1) State University of New York at Albany, USA;(2) Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA;(3) Center for Stress and Anxiety Disorders, 1535 Western Avenue, 12203 Albany, New York |
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Abstract: | Sixteen clients afflicted with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were reassessed 1 year following completion of a multicomponent treatment package incorporating progressive muscle relaxation, thermal biofeedback, cognitive therapy, and IBS education. For the 14 patients who kept a 2-week symptom diary, significant reductions in ratings of abdominal pain and tenderness, diarrhea, and flatulence were obtained comparing pretreatment and follow-up symptom-diary ratings. Eleven of 14 clients were improved over pretreatment levels, 57% met the criteria for clinical improvement of at least a 50% reduction in major symptom scores, and all but 1 of 16 rated themselves as subjectively improved. |
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