Adaptation of a multicomponent treatment for irritable bowel syndrome to a small-group format

1 March 1987

journal article
research article
Published by Springer Nature in Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback

Vol. 12 (1) , 63-69
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01000079

Abstract

We evaluated a multicomponent treatment program for IBS that had been adapted to a small-group format. Patient acceptance was satisfactory with 14 of 17 potential patients completing treatment. No reductions of GI symptoms were noted in a 12-week symptom-monitoring baseline phase; diarrhea became significantly worse. Treatment led to significant (p<.05) reductions in abdominal pain and diarrhea. Nine of 14 (64.3%) patients were clinically improved.

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