Are self-administered or minimal therapist contact psychotherapies an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): a systematic review

Alyce Ahl; Antonina Mikocka-Walus; Andrea Gordon; Jane M Andrews

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.04.008

Are self-administered or minimal therapist contact psychotherapies an effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): a systematic review

Alyce Ahl, Antonina Mikocka-Walus, Andrea Gordon, Jane M Andrews

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Abstract

Irritable bowel syndrome is a highly prevalent gastrointestinal condition that is known to be associated with maladaptive psychological coping and is extremely costly to the health-care system. Psychotherapy has been found to improve both physical and psychological symptoms in IBS. However, it is unknown whether 'no therapist' or 'minimal therapist' contact self-help psychotherapy programs are effective treatments for IBS. Thus, this paper aims to determine whether 'no therapist' or 'minimal therapist' contact self-help psychotherapy programs are effective treatments for IBS.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-20
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume	75
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.04.008
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

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