Tripathi Ravikesh, Mehrotra Seema
Department of Clinical Psychology, MS Medical Centre, Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Ind Psychiatry J. 2015 Jan-Jun;24(1):91-3. doi: 10.4103/0972-6748.160947.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a chronic and disabling gastrointestinal problem that affects psychosocial functioning as well as the quality of life. This case study reports the utility of cognitive behavior therapy as a psychological intervention procedure in a chronic case of IBS. The use of psychological intervention was found to result in a reduction of anxiety; amelioration of the symptoms associated with IBS and improved functioning.
肠易激综合征(IBS)是一种慢性且使人衰弱的胃肠道问题,它会影响心理社会功能以及生活质量。本案例研究报告了认知行为疗法作为一种心理干预程序在一例慢性IBS病例中的效用。研究发现,使用心理干预可减轻焦虑;改善与IBS相关的症状并提高功能。