Dossett Michelle L, Korzenik Joshua R, Baim Margaret, Denninger John W, Mehta Darshan H
Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (Dr Dossett), United States.
Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston (Dr Korzenik), United States.
Glob Adv Health Med. 2016 Jan;5(1):122-5. doi: 10.7453/gahmj.2015.118. Epub 2016 Jan 1.
Stress is widely believed to play a role in the development and pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and several studies of mind-body programs have suggested benefits in this patient population. Here we describe a case report of a young man with a flare in Crohn's disease-related symptoms that improved in response to a comprehensive, multi-modal, mind-body program and the development of a novel IBD treatment center that incorporates mind-body approaches, nutrition, and other modalities to provide more holistic and patient-centered care for individuals with IBD.