Lammert M, Ratner M
Soc Work Health Care. 1986 Fall;12(1):67-92. doi: 10.1300/j010v12n01_05.
Irritable bowel syndrome, a chronic illness affecting a large segment of the population, has no known anatomic etiology. Symptoms are precipitated or aggravated by stress or emotional factors as well as diet, drugs and hormones. This article describes the illness and a group treatment approach which takes into account developmental antecedents, communication deficits and existential issues.
肠易激综合征是一种影响很大一部分人群的慢性病，目前尚无已知的解剖学病因。压力、情绪因素以及饮食、药物和激素都会诱发或加重其症状。本文介绍了这种疾病以及一种综合考虑发育史、沟通障碍和生存问题的团体治疗方法。
